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The production of electricity from fission nuclear reactions in power plants is regulated by controlling

the amount of electrons available.
the amount of uranium available.
the amount of protons available.
the amount of neutrons available.

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the amount of neutrons available.

Fission is a neutron-driven chain reaction, so reactors use control rods (and moderators/boron in coolant) to absorb or slow neutrons and thus regulate the reaction rate and power.