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

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    Hydroelectric power plants in New York (state) (7 P) Hydroelectric power plants in North Carolina (8 P) O. Hydroelectric power plants in Ohio (3 P)

  4. 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.

  5. Hydroelectricity - Wikipedia

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    Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity , almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, [ 1 ] which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power . [ 2 ]

  6. Hydropower policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Water is required for all life, but since ancient times, mankind has also employed this natural resource for other specifically human productive uses. Millennia ago man learned to navigate on water, learned to dam and divert it for irrigation and build aqueducts and canals to carry it where possible, and learned to convert the power of moving water to mechanical energy to perform work. [1]

  7. 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.

  8. Hydropower - Wikipedia

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    Hydropower (from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, "water"), also known as water power, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of a water source to produce power. [1] Hydropower is a method of sustainable energy production.

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