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At a hydro power plant:

(a) kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into electrical energy
(b) electricity is extracted from water
(c) water is converted into steam to turn turbines and produce electricity.
(d) potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.

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(d) potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity

A hydropower plant uses running water to rotate turbines.

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