{"id":6297,"date":"2020-11-09T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T15:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.srpnet.com\/?p=6297"},"modified":"2024-09-19T11:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:49:37","slug":"hydropower-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.srpnet.com\/es\/hydropower-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydropower 101: More than a century of clean energy in the Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHydropower\u201d sounds like what a superhero would use to save the day. You won\u2019t find it in any comic books though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, we happen to think that it is a superpower. Since the early 1900s, Hydropower has produced clean energy for the Valley. So, what is it exactly? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know that the word “hydro” means water in Greek<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hydropower is capturing and controlling the power of water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In other words, hydropower is the term used for electricity that is produced from the energy of moving water. Here’s how it works :<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Power plants called hydroelectric facilities capture water from lakes and reservoirs. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Water flows into a turbine, causing it to spin. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The turbine activates a generator that converts its energy into electricity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Electricity is transferred into the grid and then used in homes and businesses around the Valley. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    SRP operates\u202fseveral dams that produce hydropower<\/a>, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n