How do you power your cities?

[bob56]

I always use the PEG solar farm

[metarvo]

It depends on whether or not I'm trying to build a "realistic" city.  If so, I generally use coal, because that where most power comes from in my area.  At times, I may use "you don't deserve it" to get something better.  If I'm playing for the sake of the game (who does that anymore, anyway?), then I use coal at first and build gas plants later.  I have also used the small SFBT power generators at times.  The Wonder Tree is good in rural areas that I don't want Maxis red-and-white poles in, and that's usually because I prefer to create the illusion that plopped power lines are carrying the power.

[Dark_horse_spirit]

Where do I find this Nucleawr power plant, it looks great.

DHS

[io_bg]

I almost always use pegasus' geothermal power plant (but I edited it so it produces much more power)

[frdrcklim]

I get the Natural Gas and Solar Plants (whether downloaded or original) most of the time. I also include a Waste-Energy plant into the mix (As much as landfills are realistic, I hate using them) and other downloaded content that seem reasonable and realistic. I kinda like nuclear but I'm afraid to use it. I fear that it is like the Toxic Waste Dump. Does it give off radiation when you instantly plop it ?