We use a combustion turbine plant to transform the natural gas into electricity.

1. The combustion of natural gas forces turbine blades to spin.
2. The spinning turbine is attached to a generator, which produces electricity.
3. In a combined-cycle plant, exhaust heat is used to create steam. The steam turns an additional turbine and generator to produce more electricity.
4. Steam is cooled in a condenser by water from a nearby river or lake. The condensed water returns to the plant and the cycle is repeated.