Energy in America

  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity Developed in Cleveland, Ohio

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity Developed in Cleveland, Ohio

  • Modern Oil Industry Born on a Hill in Southeastern Texas

    Modern Oil Industry Born on a Hill in Southeastern Texas

  • Hoover Dam, the World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant, Is Built

    Hoover Dam, the World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant, Is Built

  • First Nuclear Power Reactor to Generate Electricity Built in Idaho

    First Nuclear Power Reactor to Generate Electricity Built in Idaho

  • First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation in Shippingport, Pennsylvania

    First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation in Shippingport, Pennsylvania

  • First Commercial Scale Geothermal Electric Plants in the US Built in California

    First Commercial Scale Geothermal Electric Plants in the US Built in California

  • Formation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Baghdad, Iraq

    Formation of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Baghdad, Iraq

  • Department of Energy Organization Act Is Signed, Creating the US Department of Energy

    Department of Energy Organization Act Is Signed, Creating the US Department of Energy

  • Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident in Pennsylvania Creates Widespread Public Opposition to Nuclear Power

    Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident in Pennsylvania Creates Widespread Public Opposition to Nuclear Power

  • BP Oil Rig Explodes & Causes Largest Oil Spill in US History

    BP Oil Rig Explodes & Causes Largest Oil Spill in US History