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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT Return to list of termsA power station in which steam is used to turn the turbines that generate electricity. The heat used to make the steam may come from burning fossil fuel, using a controlled nuclear reaction, concentrating the sun's energy, tapping the earth's natural heat or capturing industrial waste heat. Source: California Energy Commission |