Write two to three paragraphs describing how electricity is generated for your
selected source. Include in this section specific details about how an actual
electricity generation plant works. Describe the entire process, and you will
most likely need more detail than what is discussed in the text. You might want
to focus on a large-scale plant in the world and access their website on their
operations (most utilities in the United States are happy to share information
about how their plant works). In your paragraphs, you will want to include
some of the following details:
What size of acreage or square miles does a typical plant take up? size of acreage or square miles does a typical plant take up?What size of acreage or square miles does a typical plant take up? How much does a typical plant cost to build? If the cost is listed per
kWh (kilowatt-hour) or per MW (megawatt), then use the general
production of the plant to determine an overall cost. In other words, a
final cost range for a single plant should be included. How much electricity is generated over a specific time period (such as
day, month, year)?
• What is the net efficiency typically found in this type of plant?
• How does the plant deal with waste products?
• What are the estimated costs of operatAre there risks to employees? If so, what risks? there risks to employees? If so, what risks?