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	Power station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power.
		At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and a conductor.
		In thermal power stations, mechanical power is produced by a heat engine, which transforms thermal energy, often from combustion of a fuel, into rotational energy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Power_plant (1235 words)

	Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers
		Power plant distributors and dispatchers control the flow of electricity from the power plant, over a network of transmission lines, to industrial plants and substations, and, finally, over distribution lines to residential users.
		In older plants, the controls for the equipment are not centralized, and switchboard operators control the flow of electricity from a central point, whereas auxiliary equipment operators work throughout the plant, operating and monitoring valves, switches, and gauges.
		A decline in employment of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers is expected through the year 2012, as the utilities industry continues to restructure in response to deregulation and increasing competition.
	www.bls.gov /oco/ocos227.htm (1408 words)

	Power Plant Manager
		Plant managers soon learn that the technical aspects of the job notwithstanding--managing power loads, controlling production and inventory, and handling the continuous maintenance chores--the heart of managing a power plant is managing people.
		Plant managers who embrace both these aspects of the job are the most successful at this career.
		A power plant is maintained and operated by hundreds of workers, and the manager coordinates all activities.
	www.princetonreview.com /cte/profiles/dayInLife.asp?careerID=118 (505 words)

	Power Plant
		power that is not dependent on the quality of the AC voltage coming into the power plant.
		The power from the home wall receptacles is unbalanced power, which means that the two AC prongs found in the common household wall receptacle, one delivers power and the other is the power return, or neutral.
		power is superior from both a noise immunity standpoint and a sonic and visual standpoint.
	www.ultimate-sonics.com /power3.htm (352 words)

	Plant Farley - Southern Nuclear - Southern Company
		The plant is powered by Westinghouse pressurized water reactors.
		Plant Farley replaced Unit 1's steam generators during its Spring 2000 outage and Unit 2's steam generators during its Spring 2001 outage.
		Plant Farley's Unit 2 established a new net generation record in 2000 as it generated 7,362,998 megawatt-hours (Mwh) of electricity, a unit and plant record.
	www.southernco.com /southernnuclear/farley.asp (565 words)

	FEMA: Backgrounder: Nuclear Power Plant Emergency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Since 1980, each utility that owns a commercial nuclear power plant in the United States has been required to have both an onsite and offsite emergency response plan as a condition of obtaining and maintaining a license to operate that plant.
		Although construction and operation of nuclear power plants are closely monitored and regulated by the NRC, an accident, though unlikely, is possible.
		The area the radioactive release may affect is determined by the amount released from the plant, wind direction and speed and weather conditions (i.e., rain, snow, etc.) which would quickly drive the radioactive material to the ground, hence causing increased deposition of radionuclides.
	www.fema.gov /hazards/nuclear/radiolo.shtm (1853 words)

	Ocean Planet: Popular Science - Sea Power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Tides have greater power potential, but the technology to tap them is costly and limited to a few coastal spots where the tide regularly rises and falls at least 16 feet and can be harnessed.
		Operated in a $12-million, five-year project, the plant's power is used by neighboring enterprises at the Natural Energy Laboratory, a Hawaiian facility devoted to developing solar and ocean resources.
		The Kailua-Kona test plants will also help reveal the answer to one of the biggest OTEC unknowns: the eventual life cycle of components, which are continuously besieged by the ocean's corrosive salt spray and biofouling.
	seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov /OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ps_power.html (1791 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Power Grids Work"
		Electrical power is a little bit like the air you breathe: You don't really think about it until it is missing.
		It is only during a power failure, when you walk into a dark room and instinctively hit the useless light switch, that you realize how important power is in your daily life.
		Power travels from the power plant to your house through an amazing system called the power distribution grid.
	www.howstuffworks.com /power.htm (223 words)

	Plant Power
		Note: The dried plant (left image) was on a shelf in Mr Wolffia's office for at least 15 years.
		The rock-breaking power of plants is greatly enhanced when seeds fall into cracks and then germinate.
		This life-giving oxygen is also a powerful agent resulting in the gradual chemical deterioration or oxidation of all natural and human-made structures on earth.
	waynesword.palomar.edu /pljuly96.htm (3060 words)

	FPL \| Nuclear Power Serves You (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FPL Group is dedicated to the safe, reliable operation of its nuclear power plants.
		In a nuclear power plant, however, the fuel is uranium.
		Since nuclear power plants do not burn fuel, there are virtually no air emissions, such as greenhouse gases that may contribute to global warming.
	www.fpl.com /about/nuclear/contents/nuclear_power_serves_you.shtml (803 words)

	Clear The Air - Power Plant Air Pollution Locater
		For the first time, the Power Plant Air Pollution Locater puts at your fingertips detailed information about the air you and your family are breathing.
		Now you can zoom in on your state, your city, and even on the power plant in your back yard — and find out what dirty air means to you.
		Power plant pollution is responsible for 38,200 non-fatal heart attacks per year.
	www.cleartheair.org /dirtypower (321 words)

	Power Technology - Midlothian Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant USA
		National Power is a large UK power generation company and has aggressively expanded in the US and other markets.
		ANP had seven plants currently working or under construction while building the Midlothian power station, with a capacity of 3,800MW in total (its ownership share of these was 3,300MW).
		The region was widely perceived as being a hot prospect for additional capacity, with several companies interested in erecting power plants in the state.
	www.power-technology.com /projects/midlothian (711 words)

	Pratt Institute Power Plant
		A rare survivor of the period, the Pratt facility is the oldest generating plant of its kind in the Northeast and embodies the typical features of engines in a row, open-front marble switchboard, and an observation balcony at street level.
		An early investment in steam generating equipment, the plant maintains three operable reciprocating steam generators built in 1900 and a Curtis turbine (ca.
		The plant has been continuously generating electricity for the facilities of Pratt Institute since 1887, almost as efficiently now as it did when first installed.
	www.asme.org /history/roster/H025.html (138 words)

	Victorville OKs hybrid power plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The city is launching the two-year process to obtain the power plant permit and a private company will build and operate the plant.
		Because of the looming state electricity crisis and the lack of plans for new power plants, Gov. Arnold Swarzenegger's office has strongly encouraged Victorville to move forward with the permit application.
		The proposed power plant is to be cooled using reclaimed water from the nearby waste water treatment plant.
	www.vvdailypress.com /2005/111064403611045.html (651 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Nuclear Power Works"
		In France, for instance, about 75 percent of the electricity is generated from nuclear power, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
		There are more than 400 nuclear power plants around the world, with more than 100 in the United States.
		Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power plant works or how safe nuclear power is? In this article, we will examine how a nuclear reactor and a power plant work.
	www.howstuffworks.com /nuclear-power.htm (146 words)

	Nuclear power plant sets record - March 5, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		BERWICK — Unit 2 at PPL Corporation’s Susquehanna nuclear power plant has produced power for 677 consecutive days — a full run between the last time the plant replenished its fuel in 2003 and today’s start of the unit’s biennial refueling and inspection outage.
		The outage is the 12th on Unit 2 since it began producing power in 1985.
		The dual-unit Susquehanna plant, located about seven miles north of Berwick, Pa., is owned jointly by PPL Susquehanna LLC and Allegheny Electric Cooperative Inc. and is operated by PPL Susquehanna.
	www.dailyitem.com /archive/2005/0305/biz/stories/07biz.htm (515 words)

	EPA - Mercury - Controlling Power Plant Emissions
		Approximately 75 tons of mercury are found in the coal delivered to power plants each year and about two thirds of this mercury is emitted to the air, resulting in about 50 tons being emitted annually.
		This 25-ton reduction is achieved in the power plant boilers and through existing pollution controls such as fabric filters (for particulate matter), scrubbers (for SO 2) and SCRs (for NOx).
		Currently none of these technologies are in commercial operation on power plants in the U.S. but EPA expects these technologies to play a role as EPA and states require reductions in mercury emissions.
	www.epa.gov /mercury/control_emissions (718 words)

	Power plant quotes & quotations
		"A nuclear power plant is infinitely safer than eating, because 300 people choke to death on food every year.
		"Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.
		"I dig up this plant, of herbs the most potent, by whose power rival women are overcome, and husbands are obtained.
	en.thinkexist.com /quotes/with/keyword/power_plant (249 words)

	Online NewsHour: Powering the Future -- June 5, 2001
		It would be the only major plant in the Silicon Valley, a voracious consumer of electricity in an era of scarcity, an era when some politicians and economists say the long-term solution is more power plants.
		ELIZABETH CORD: The power plant would be the number one most stationary source of emissions in the city of San Jose both for nox emissions and particulate matter.
		RICHARD SKLAR: It will be one of the most modern plants in the country in terms of pollution control, not perfect but not bad, and it's not going to be sitting in someone's backyard; it's in their general vicinity; it's a long industrial highway.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/environment/jan-june01/energy_6-5.html (1601 words)

	Power Plant Restaurant & Brewery
		The Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery is located in historic downtown Parkville, Mo. The site was originally home to the Park College Power Plant, constructed in the early 1900's, and named after a city pioneer, Col. George S. Park.
		The Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery was founded in 1998 and opened its doors to the public in December of 1998.
		At the Power Plant Restaurant and Brewery you will find the kind of hearty Midwestern dishes one associates with traditional tavern fare, but the food is far better than the nearest corporate-owned "neighborhood grill." There's barely one familiar dish here that hasn't been tweaked with some unusual style or flavor.
	www.powerplantbrews.com (234 words)

	Diablo Canyon Power Plant
		The plant consistently receives high safety ratings from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as well as high safety and performance ratings from the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations.
		Replacement of steam generators for both units: Steam generators are vital for the safe and efficient operation of the plant and the current ones are reaching the end of their useful life.
		It is surrounded by roughly 12,000 acres of land which is managed by the Utility and largely maintained in a natural state as a home to many species of plant and animal wildlife that thrive on land as well as in the ocean and intertidal zones.
	www.pge.com /education_training/about_energy/diablo_canyon (747 words)

	TVA News Release: TVA to Build Power Storage Plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Using technology developed by Regenesys Technologies Limited, the plant is designed to store up to 120 megawatt-hours of energy and provide power for 10 hours or more to some 7,500 homes.
		During periods of low demand for electricity, the plant will be “charged” by a chemical process using power generated at other plants.
		TVA’s Public Power Institute has been working with Regenesys Technologies to introduce the new power storage system to the electric power industry in the United States to help meet the growing demand for electricity.
	www.tva.com /news/releases/1001storageplant.htm (489 words)

	APS :: Decommissioning The Childs-Irving Power Plant
		The Childs-Irving Power Plant nestles in a remote, ruggedly scenic canyon between Strawberry and Camp Verde Arizona.
		Fossil Creek, whose waters Arizona pioneers diverted to power the plant, is considered a natural treasure.
		In 1999, at the urging of a variety of community groups, APS decided to decommission the Childs-Irving plant and restore the waters to Fossil Creek at a cost to APS of between $8 million and $15 million.
	www.aps.com /my_community/StoryArchive/StoryArchive_18.html (388 words)

	Rent-a-power plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		GE Power Systems of Schenectady, N.Y., launched its GE Energy Rentals business in June last year in response to a growing demand for temporary distributed power and climate control in the commercial, industrial, oil and gas, and not least, special-events markets.
		GE Energy Rentals brings a strong presence in industrial power rental, ranging from residential-scale 6-kilowatt generating sets to 1,350-kW diesel-fueled generating sets that are transported on trailers to serve a host of applications.
		Showpower's portable power generation systems have been used at a wide variety of broadcast events since the company was formed in 1987 by Campion.
	www.memagazine.org /backissues/june00/features/plant/plant.html (1663 words)

	The Historic Power Plant Building in Baltimore's Inner Harbor - SVA Mechanical Engineering Firm
		The existing units, dormant for ±5 years, were refurbished and converted to constant volume or variable air volume as required by space usage and by existing ductwork, new shaft locations (landlord requirements) and space requirements.
		Air distribution is either variable volume (fan powered or cooling only as required) or constant volume as dictated by the space being conditioned.
		SVA provided the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (M/E/P) design for renovation of the first level of existing historical Power Plant building for a full service restaurant and merchandising center with ±10,000 square feet on the first level and ±1,600 square feet at the lower level.
	www.spearsvotta.com /projects/power_plant.html (506 words)

	Nuclear Power Plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The user's task is to prevent a nuclear disaster when components of the power plant fail.
		The user can start several simulation sequences where components of the power plant fail.
		In Sequence 1, the turbine fails, and the state of the power plant changes accordingly.
	www.particle.kth.se /~lindsey/JavaCourse/Lectures/Lecture_6A/mdc.html (263 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Hydropower Plants Work"
		Worldwide, hydropower plants produce about 24 percent of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power.
		The world's hydropower plants output a combined total of 675,000 megawatts, the energy equivalent of 3.6 billion barrels of oil, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
		There are more than 2,000 hydropower plants operating in the United States, making hydropower the country's largest renewable energy source.
	science.howstuffworks.com /hydropower-plant.htm (129 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Power Plant Engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Power Plant Engineering is the culmination of experience of hundreds of engineers from Black & Veatch, a leading firm in the field for more than 80 years.
		Power Plant Engineering will be the standard reference in the professional engineer's library as the source of information on steam power plant generation.
		This book cover all subjects concerning power plant, from economics to operation of the plant.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0412064014?v=glance (619 words)

	Power Plant Design (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A plant design modification means any change to a current design that will fix a problem or improve the function, or a change that creates a new product design.
		Plant design occurs in three phases; 1) the conceptual phase is the "system analysis" phase where the theoretical designs and/or changes are created and the pros and cons of the design are established.
		Power plant simulation requires the understanding of human, equipment, and system behavior.
	www.i-edainc.com /PowerPlant.htm (1157 words)

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