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The Evolution of Energy Management

In 1884, Thomas Edison opened Pearl Street Station in Manhattan. This was the first ever commercial power plant. Over time, more and more people wanted in on the action,. More power plants started appearing across the country. But it wasn't really until the Great Depression in the 1930s to create power plants for rural America.

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