Hydropower turbine by WI RC BASHING https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup By Walker K. and Tanner H. en-us 2018-10-22 17:22:05 UTC 2018-10-23 17:20:00 UTC hello@padlet.com USA begins using Hydropower - 1886 to 1887 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295589711 In 1886 put together America and Canada had 40-50 hydroelectric power plants.]]> 2018-10-22 17:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295589711 More hydro power plants made - 1888 to 1889 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295591239 By 1888 about 200 plants for hydro power were produced, and more are still being made today.]]> 2018-10-22 17:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295591239 Restrictions on the making of power plants created - 1901 to 1902 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295592718 Federal Water Power Act states that special permission was needed for building a hydroelectric power plant on any stream big enough for boat traffic.]]> 2018-10-22 17:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295592718 Start of the Hoover Dam - 1936 to 1937 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295594283 Boulder (later renamed Hoover) Dam began making up to 130,000 kw of electricity.]]> 2018-10-22 17:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295594283 Start of the nation's largest dam - 1941 to 1942 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295595092 Grand Coulee the start of the nation's largest dam created and start hydroelectric production.]]> 2018-10-22 17:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295595092 America uses extreme amounts of Hydroelectricity - 1949 to 1950 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295596302 Almost 1/3 of America's electricity came from Hydro power.]]> 2018-10-22 17:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/295596302 FERC! The beginning through now - 1977 to 2013 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296079390 Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) began regulating energy production and transmission.]]> 2018-10-23 17:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296079390 Hydro energy x3 - 1980 to 1981 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296080301 Hydroelectric plant capacity tripled since 1940 in America.]]> 2018-10-23 17:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296080301 USA among top 4 - 2006 to 2007 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296080950 In 2006, America ranked among the top 4 hydroelectricity generating countries in the world, along with China, Canada, and Brazil.]]> 2018-10-23 17:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296080950 Hydro power of today - 2013 to 2014 wircbashing https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296082646 Today, the total capacity of America's hydro power plants is 675,000, and produces over 2.3 trillion kw/h per year, providing roughly a quarter of the world's electricity.]]> 2018-10-23 17:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wircbashing/i63yeu9sppup/wish/296082646