Question

us hydroelectric power plants, 2019

in 2021, jessica oya martinez, megan m. johnson, and rui shan published a report on hydroelectric power plants operating in the us as recently as 2019, and data from their report are shown in the table. of the plants in the table, the plant with the lowest average power generated per year in 2019 was located on

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which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the sentence?

a) st. louis river

b) aqua fau stream

c) rio chama

d) lake seminole reservoir

Explanation:

Step1: Compare average power generation values

Compare the average power generation (MWh/y) values for each plant. The values are: Squirrel Pan Hydro, Skowhegan: 181; Scandia: 3,333; El Vado Dam: 18,973; J. Woodruff: 193,804.

Step2: Identify the lowest value

The lowest value among 181, 3,333, 18,973, 193,804 is 181.

Step3: Match the lowest value to the water source

The plant with average power generation 181 MWh/y is Squirrel Pan Hydro, Skowhegan, and its water source is Squirrel Pan Stream.

Answer:

B. Squirrel Pan Stream