Energy Usage in the U.S. By ZanayaGray01 Jan 1, 1701 Coal was found Coal was found in Virginia Jun 30, 1748 Coal Productions start Coal productions start in Virginia Aug 1, 1800 Industrial Revolutions Starts Everything changed to people working in factories Dec 15, 1816 First street lamps are made Feb 10, 1882 Thomas Edison started the first coal-powered station in New York Oct 27, 1910 Rural homes are using wood for household tasks Feb 22, 1950 Oil is the new source of energy Dec 2, 1957 First nuclear power plant was made Jul 20, 1984 Hydropower is replaced with Nuclear power Jun 30, 1990 First Electric car is made