Hydropower or water power (from the Greek: ÏÎ´ÏÏ, water ) is power derived from the energy of falling water or fast running water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes.
Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the village had a total population of 2,254. The village's current mayor is Michael Roberts. Brighton is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brighton is a principal satellite city of Metro Detroit located in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,701. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area. It is one of two incorporated cities in Livingston County, and incorporates land that once part of Brighton Township, Green Oak Township, and Genoa Township.