Power
C.J. Amber Owen Lucas and David
Brief History on Power

The Sun


The Sun was a great source of energy since
the beginning of time.
Coal

Burning coal creates fuel for
human purposes.
Brief History on Power

Natural Gas


Steam Power


Burning fuel to create energy to cook and
provide heat.
Can be converted to electrical energy to be
used for all types of things.
Nuclear Energy

Provides a longer duration for burning to
create electrical energy.
Noblesville Station – Duke Energy
The Power

The source of power
for this plant is
primarily coal.
The Power Plant

The coal is burned at the plant.

The steam spins the turbines.


The turbines begin to produce energy as they
turn.
The energy is then sent to the transformer for
distribution to the customers.
An Example of A Coal Power Plant
The Transformer

This is where the
energy is sent, and
then distributed
along power lines to
customers.
Utility Poles

This an example of a
Utility Pole, which
holds things like
Cable TV lines,
Telephone and
electricity, after
these, the power is
sent to homes.
Circuit Breaker


This is where the
electricity is sent, for
homes to use.
Most rooms
electricity can be
controlled here, to
shut them off if they
need to be.
Electricity Outlets


These are just some
common outlets you
might see in your
own homes.
This is the last step
in electricity getting
to your devices,
appliances, etc.
Started from the Coal Mine, now we
here...
Reading the electrical bill

Reading your
electrical bill will let
you know how much
electricity you are
using periodically
Kill-A-Watt meter

This meter will tell
you how much
energy you are using
PowerCost monitor
TED 5000 monitor
Dukes power

The Noblesville plant produces 300
megawatts of power which is a small portion
of the 58,200 megawatts Duke produces for
the United States.
Duke energy





Duke energy provides Noblesville Indiana with energy.
It's steam generated from the hot exhaust of 3 combustion turbines fueled
by natural gasses.
The plant was once a coal plant but was switched over in 2003.
The 3 turbines are joined to a heat recovery steam generator which
captures and converts the combustion exhaust heat into energy.
Making this power plant more efficient
Sizing Requirements

Residential

As of 2011, the average household used 11,280
kWh per year

940 kWh per month

Telephone poles and wires leading into one's house
makes this possible
Sizing Requirements

Commercial

Thicker wires, transformers, and converters are
needed for the demanding commercial use

This is shown in the picture of the top of Wal-Mart