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Thomas Edison builds the very first power plants in New York
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On Sept. 30th, 1882, the first Hydroelectric power plant was placed into operation in Appleton, Wisconsin. It served a square mile.
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Charles F. Brush builds the first windmill that generates electric energy.
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The first geothermal power plant was operated in California.
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The Hoover Dam was finally complete after four years of construction. It is one of the largest hydroelectric producers.
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The first nuclear explosion, codenamed "Trinity, was launched in New Mexico.
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The first nuclear power reactor to generate electricity was on Dec. 20th, 1951. Though it barely produced enough energy for a 100-watt lightbulb
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This poer plant was establish in December 2, 1957 on the Ohio River. Three years later it began to generate energy for Pittsburgh.
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This satilite used solar cells for power bcause since it's in space, it has a unlimited energy source.
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The world's first wind turbine farm was build in December of 1980. It was built in the Crochet Mountains in New Hampshire.