1. Electric Generation/Production & Use Joe Green Coordinator, Energy Services Delaware Electric Co-op “We Keep the Lights On” Delaware Envirothon

2. Hydro Power Solar Power Coal Power Wind Power Nuclear Power Different Types of Power Plants

3. How a Coal-Fired Plant Works Coal brought in by Ship or Rail (¾ Lb. = 1 kWh) Pulverizes to a Talcum Powder After Burning Fly Ash Collects in precipitator To reduce smoke Steam spins turbine and generator River water cools turbine And returns to reservoir

4. How a Hydroelectric Dam Works

5. How Nuclear Plants Work

6. How Power gets to the Home Long Distances 66,000-765,000 Volts From Power Plant 13,800 Volts Step Up Transformer 66,000-765,000 Volts Step Down Transformer 2,400-13,800 Volts Step Down Transformer 120-240 Volts Residential 277-480 volts and up Commercial & Industrial Delaware’s Major Plants Edge Moor 718 MW Hay Road 1052 MW Indian River 767 MW

7. Other Power Producers Ocean Waves Fuel Cells

9. Useful Web Sites: Video: Fossil Station Operations www.dom.com/about/stations/fossil Fuel Cell Web Site http://www.fuelcells.org Wind Energy Web Site http://www.awea.org Delaware Energy Office Web Site http://www.delaware-energy.com Energy Information Administration Web Site http://eia.doe.doe.gov Solar Energy Web Site http://www.ases.org

10. Delaware Electric Coop., Inc. OUR MISSION We are committed to “Keep The Lights On” By providing safe, reliable and competitively-priced energy services for our member owners and communities Any Questions?

11. Basics of a Solar

12. Basics of a Wind