Energy Usage in the US By raow1623 Jan 1, 1748 First Commercial Coal Production in US Begins Jan 1, 1821 First Natural Gas Well in US is Drilled Jan 1, 1859 First Commercial Oil Well Drilled in US Sep 4, 1882 First Commercial Electric Plant Ever Built Sep 30, 1882 First Commercial Scale Hydroelectric Plant Built Appleton, Wisconsin Jan 1, 1888 First Windmill to Generate Electricity Built Cleveland, Ohio Jan 1, 1892 First Geothermal District Heating System Built Boise, Idaho Jan 1, 1921 First Geothermal Power Plant Is Built California Jan 1, 1935 Hoover Dam, a Hydroelectric Plant, is Built Arizona and Nevada Dec 1, 1942 First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction
