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The first commercial coal production starts in Richmond, Virginia.
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The first natural gas well is drilled in the US.
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Windmills start to become popular tools for water pumping out west.
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John D. Rockefeller makes petroleum a major energy source for the United States.
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The first electric plant was build by Thomas Edison in New York.
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The first windmill to generate electricity was built in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Modern oil is started in Texas.
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The first geothermal power plant is built in California.
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The largest hydroelectric power plant in the world is built.
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The first nuclear reactor to generate power is built in Idaho.
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