The McAlpine Dam, which is hydroelectric, is actually owned and operated by Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E). It helps generate electricity.

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina caused devastating effects for Louisianans when the levees meant to protect residents ...

Many famous examples of hydroelectric power plants, like Hoover Dam, help power millions of homes through nature's own force, providing renewable energy.

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FILE - Construction of Bonneville Dam, on the Columbia River was completed in 1938. It's now one 31 federal dams whose hydropower is marketed by BPA. The Bonneville Power Administration was born ...