First commercial electric plant built by Thomas Edison
1882 CE • New York City
"The Pearl Street Station was the first central power plant in the US, it provided DC power to clients in the immediate vicinity. The station grew to serve over 500 customers in just two years."
"New York City Historic Power Plants," Edison Tech Center.
Image: Electric History, Online, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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