Type of Power Plant How Electricity is Generated Nuclear Nuclear fission in the reactor produces steam to turn a turbine that is attached to a generator making electricity. Conventional Boilers produce steam to turn a turbine that is attached to a generator making electricity. A nuclear power plant consists of a primary system, which generates and transfers energy to the secondary system , where steam is turned into electricity.
Steam generators link the primary and secondary systems.
The graphic below shows primary system components at Turkey Point and St. Lucie. The closed-loop system moves extremely hot, pressurized water to steam generators, where heat is transferred to the secondary system. Each of FPL's nuclear units contain loops in and out of the reactor. The table below describes the reactor loops at Turkey Point and St. Lucie. The table below shows the parts of the primary system and their functions.