Title: Compare electrical power generation facilities.
Course: Energy Supply: Sustainability and Efficiency I (20901-I) > Section: Understanding Energy Generation

Comparison should include

- design attributes
- operating principles
- fuel source (e.g., coal, gas, solar, nuclear, diesel, wind)
- scale (i.e., utility scale vs. distributed vs. onsite).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is capacity factor? Why is it important?
- What are the primary fuel sources for electricity generation in Virginia?
- Why might one choose to build or close a particular type of power plant (e.g., nuclear, coal)?