Ever wonder just how electricity gets from the power plant to your house? Sure, everyone knows that power travels over wires, but how do power companies actually make the power that we all rely on every day? Click on "How electricity is produced" on the menu at left to find out.

There are lots of different methods to generate power using a variety of fuels ranging from wind to coal to natural gas. The technologies that employ these fuels are complex and continually improved by companies like
GE Energy.

Our new 7FA gas turbine will use natural gas as its fuel. You can read more about natural gas supplies and prices by selecting "Natural Gas Info" from the menu at the left.

To learn more about how a gas turbine actually works, alone or in combined cycle operation, check out our graphic explanations: "How a gas turbine works" and "How combined cycle works".