Hydropower generates approximately what percentage of our nation’s electricity?
7% 10% 40% 75%

The electric power industry employs approximately how many
people?
50,000 150,000 400,000 800,000

Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in what
year?
1750 1805 1879 1915

Which renewable energy source is the fastest growing in the United States?
Solar Wind Biomass Geothermal

Homes use more electricity today than they did 25 years
ago.
True False

By 2030, U.S. demand for electricity is projected to increase by what percentage?
0% 10% 25% 30%

The national average price for electricity today is significantly less than what it was in 1980, when adjusted for inflation.
True False

Electric company spending on new power plants will exceed investments in our nation's electric delivery systems.
True False

Every state uses the same fuel mix to generate electricity.
True False

How many states encourage the use of renewable energy through renewable portfolio standards?
8 26 states & DC 35 50 states & DC