Most electric power plants have the rotating coils of the generator mechanically connected to steam turbines or to water-driven hydroelectric turbines at large dams. The main components of a typical electric power plant are shown in the figure below fly ash high temp. t Turbine LA Generator and pressure Figure 3.3 a diagram of a Bottom ash, cinders pressure Exhaust steam low temperature fuel-burning electric power and pressure plant. Here a river provides Low pressure o00QQ0Condenser or 0000000heat exchanger cooling water to the Cold condenser but lake water or Warm water (waste heat a cooling tower could serve the same purposeFigure 3.3 A diagram of a fuel-burning electric power plant. Here a river provides cooling water to the condenser, but lake water or a cooling tower could serve the same purpose. Most electric power plants have the rotating coils of the generator mechanically connected to steam turbines or to water-driven hydroelectric turbines at large dams. The main components of a typical electric power plant are shown in the figure below