electric power plantA stationary plant containing apparatus for large-scale conversion of some form of energy (such as hydraulic, steam, chemical, or nuclear energy) into electrical energy
nuclear power plantA power plant in which nuclear energy is converted into heat for use in producing steam for turbines, which in turn drive generators that produce electric power
thermal power plantA power-generating plant which uses heat to produce energy. Such plants may burn fossil fuels or use nuclear energy to produce the necessary thermal energy
