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A nuclear reactor produces electricity in much the same way as other power plants. The steam turns a generator to produce power. The difference is how the heat is created. Some energy plants burn coal, oil or natural gas to generate heat. In a nuclear energy facility, heat is produced from splitting atoms - a process called nuclear fission. While carefully controlled, trillions of atoms fission each second in a nuclear reactor. This chain reaction process heats water, which produces steam. The steam travels through pipes to a turbine and spins the blades like a pinwheel. The turbine blades connect to a shaft that spins, turning the steam's energy into mechanical energy. The turbine shaft connects to a generator and the generator shaft spins around inside a set of electromagnets. The magnets create the electrical current that powers Company's homes and businesses.

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