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  2. Hydroelectric power in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2021, hydroelectric power produced 31.5% of the total renewable electricity, and 6.3% of the total U.S. electricity. [2] According to the International Hydropower Association, the United States is the 3rd largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world in 2021 after Brazil and China. [3] Total installed capacity for 2020 was 102.8 GW.

  3. List of hydroelectric power stations in the United States

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    The Hoover Dam in Arizona and Nevada was the first hydroelectric power station in the United States to have a capacity of at least 1,000 MW upon completion in 1936. Since then numerous other hydroelectric power stations have surpassed the 1,000 MW threshold, most often through the expansion of existing hydroelectric facilities.

  4. Category : Hydroelectric power stations in the United States ...

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    Hydroelectric power plants in Georgia (U.S. state) (8 P) I. Hydroelectric power plants in Idaho (23 P) Hydroelectric power plants in Illinois (3 P)

  5. List of pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations - Wikipedia

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    The following page lists all pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations that are larger than 1,000 MW in installed generating capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. Those power stations that are smaller than 1,000 MW , and those that are decommissioned or only at a planning/proposal stage may be found in regional ...

  6. Category:Hydroelectricity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Hydroelectric power plants in the United States‎ (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Hydroelectricity in the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.

  7. Category : Hydroelectric power plants in the United States

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    Hydroelectric power stations in the United States by state or territory‎ (44 C) F. Former hydroelectric power plants in the United States‎ (9 P) P.

  8. Bottomless supply? Concerns of limited Canadian ... - AOL

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    Policymakers seeking to make the U.S. electric grid less reliant on fossil fuels have long looked north to Canada and its abundant surplus of hydropower, advocating for new transmission lines to ...

  9. Upper American River Project - Wikipedia

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    The Upper American River Project (UARP) is a hydroelectric system operated by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) of Sacramento, California in the United States. The system consists of 11 dams and eight powerhouses that tap the upper tributaries of the American River drainage in the Sierra Nevada for power generation.