The History of U.S Energy Use

By samuelramdial

  • First Oil Drill

    First Oil Drill
    George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake made the first successful use of a drilling rig.

  • First Hydroelectric dam is built.

    First Hydroelectric dam is built.
    The world's first hydroelectric dam is created, operating on Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The Hoover Dam, also known as the boulder dam is opened.

  • Solar Energy Panels Created

    Solar Energy Panels Created
    Solar energy panels are created by Bell Laps.

  • Oroville Dam

    Oroville Dam
    Tallest dam in U.S History and is located in Oroville, Colorado

  • Robert W Scherer Power Plant

    Robert W Scherer Power Plant
    Largest coal plant in the U.S

  • Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant

    Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant
    The Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant was the first and only nuclear plant to produce electricity in Mississippi.

  • Roscoe Wind Farm

    Roscoe Wind Farm
    Roscoe Wind Farm is created.

  • Colorado's Power Plant

    Colorado's Power Plant
    Colorado gets it's first biomass power plant in Gysum, Colorado.

  • Desert Sunlight Power Plant

    Desert Sunlight Power Plant
    The largest power plant made in California.