Select a numbered button to tour a portion of the plant or take the grand tour.
You will need Windows Media Player or QuickTime installed on your computer to
view the tour.
About the Hydroelectric Process For
thousands of years, people have used the energy produced by moving water
to perform tasks such as grinding grain ans sawing wood. The hydroelectric
tour explores the history of hydropower, and also explains how hydropower
plants take advantage of a naturally occurring, continuous process that
involves the cycling of water through the environment, known as the hydrologic
cycle, to convert the potential energy from flowing water into electrical
energy.
About the Virtual Tour Start
your tour by selecting any of the numbered icons to view specific operations
and examine each phase at your own pace. Or simply select Grand Tour to
view the tour start to finish. Enjoy your tour.
If you need clarification of some of the terms used in the tour, please
see our Glossary of Terms.
You must have either Windows Media Player or QuickTime installed on your
computer to view the tour. If you do not have either of these, select a
player, and you will automatically be redirected to the appropriate download
site.
