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*Houses without Power flows through [[roads]] to reach various [[zones]] and [[ploppables|structures]]. ==Power Plants=====Wind Power Plant===: ''Main article: [[Wind Power Plant]]''Wind power plants are cheap and clean but they generate very little power. *They are ideal for early game or small towns. Wind power plants generate more power at higher wind speed. [[Cities]] at higher altitude have greater wind speed. ===Coal Power Plant===: ''Main article: [[Coal Power Plant]]''Coal power plants can generate a decent amount of power at a reasonable price. A single coal power plant can power a large city. A continuous stream of [[coal]] is needed for a coal power plant to remain operational. Coal can be mined from the ground or purchased from your neighboring cities or the [[Global Market]]. *They are perfect for a [[Mining]] specialized cities. Coal power plants generate a large amount of air pollution. Air pollution lowers the land value of nearby area. ===Oil Power Plant===: ''Main article: [[Oil Power Plant]]''Oil power plants function similar to coal power plants. They generate more power and cost more to build and upkeep than coal power plants. Oil power plant will generate air pollution, although they produce less pollution than coal power plants. *They will lower the land value of surrounding areas. Oil power plant needs to continously burn [[oil]] in order to remain operational. *Oil can be drilled from ground or purchased from your neighboring city or the [[Global Market]]. ===Solar Power Plant===: ''Main article: [[Solar Power Plant]]''The solar power plant provides clean and cheap energy for a smaller city. The buildings have relatively high costs to build, but low upkeep costs. Construction of additional [[Solar Power Plant#Modules|solar panels]] require a lot of space. *Note that the generation of power is based on peak hours and no power will become abandonedbe generated during the night. The city runs on battery power at night. ===Nuclear Power Plant===: ''Main article: [[Nuclear Power Plant]]''Although expensive, nuclear power plant is able to generate a massive amount of clean energy for your city and [[region]]. To operate a nuclear power plant safely, an educated workforce is needed. Your city should have institutions of high learning such as [[Community College]] and [[University]] in place. Otherwise you run the risks of radiation leakage and meltdown. Additionally, a nuclear power plant requires [[water]], lots of it. A [[Water Pumping Station]] should be in place.
*Commercial Please note that there are radiation pollution and Industrial buildings without power will remain closedmeltdown risks, but only when operated by uneducated Sims.
==Power Maps==
'''Electric ''' - indicates which buildings are powered or unpowered. '''Air pollution''' - indicates which areas of the city are most polluted and shows the buildings that generate the most pollution.