# Power
Power is produced, distributed, and consumed by [factory buildings](factory_buildings/info).

## Differences From Other Mods
Power exists as **Megawatts** (MW) rather than traditional **Forge Energy** (FE), and is not compatible with other mods' systems.
It also is not produced nor consumed as "x amount *per tick*" like how FE in other mods generally works.

Much like Satisfactory, a power-producing building provides a constant source of power which is simply added to the grid as long as it's active.
Power-consuming buildings operate in the same way; as long as the total active consumption (in MW) is less than the total active production, the power grid is satisfied, and everything runs smoothly.

## Power Connections
[Cables](../content/cable) are used to connect buildings to a power grid.
They do not have a per-tick throughput; rather, power travels instantaneously across the entire grid with no limits.