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