Abstract
Hydropower is the production of electricity utilizing the force of falling water. Hydroelectric generators typically found in the United States range greatly in capacity from microhydro units rated between 5 kW-100 kW up to the large units at Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state, which are rated at 805 MW. The newly constructed Three Gorges Dam in China houses 32 units rated at 700 MW as well as two units rated at 50 MW to power the plant itself. Three Gorges is the world's largest hydroelectric power plant in terms of installed electrical generating capacity. Hydropower production can vary throughout the year as water supplies fluctuate. Peak hydropower generation typically occurs during the spring and summer months during snow melt and rain run-off season.
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