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Aug 5, 2026 - How water powers the grid (HYDROPOWER EXPLAINED)



Ever wonder how water powers the grid?
At Cowans Ford Dam on Lake Norman, thousands of cubic feet of water flow through massive hydroelectric turbines every second, helping generate electricity for homes and businesses. In this video, we follow the journey of water as it travels through the dam, spins a turbine, turns a generator rotor, creates a magnetic field, and ultimately becomes electrical power delivered to the grid.
Chapters
00:00 How Water Enters the Dam
00:16 How Turbines Generate Electricity
00:48 The Amount of Water Moving Through Cowans Ford Dam
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