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• hydro — I Australian Slang hydroponically grown marijuana II Canadian Slang (except Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the Maritimes) commonly as a synonym for electrical service. Many Canadian provincial electric companies generate power from hydroelectricity,… …   English dialects glossary

• Electrical power industry — The electrical power industry provides the production and delivery of electrical power (electrical energy), often known as power, or electricity, in sufficient quantities to areas that need electricity through a grid. Many households and… …   Wikipedia

• hydro — 1. adjective hydroelectric 2. noun a) hydroelectric power I wont have lights until my house gets the hydro turned on. b) electrical power supply; specifically : electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly owned one) …   Wiktionary

• hydro-electric power — /ˌhaɪdroʊ əlɛktrɪk ˈpaʊə/ (say .huydroh uhlektrik powuh) noun electrical power produced by generators turned by the turbines to which they are attached, the turbines being made to turn by water piped to them from storage high above the hydro… …  

• Manitoba Hydro — Type Crown Corporation Industry Electricity generation, transmission and distribution Natural gas distribution …   Wikipedia

• Small hydro — is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale serving a small community or industrial plant. The definition of a small hydro project varies but a generating capacity of up to 10 megawatts (MW) is generally accepted as the upper limit of… …   Wikipedia