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A ceremony that began with a Shinto blessing signaled the completion of a combined heat and power plant designed to give Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo energy independence in the event of a crisis.

The plant, which took more than two years to build, replaces a collection of diesel generators on the Yokota Air Base. It also uses less energy to create a power supply that is more resilient to outside threats.