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=** The Electric Industry 2 in the United States**= The Electric Industry started in 1880's but found in 1882,it was found in the city of New York. The found or who started the Electric industry was Thomas Edison's. Edison's greatest contribution was the first practical electric lighting. He not only invented the first successful electric light bulb, but also set up the first electrical power distribution company. Edison invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone, and motion picture technology. He also founded the first modern research laboratory.



George Westinghouse: On October 1893 George.w was awarded the contract to build the first generators at nigara falls. he used his money to buy up patents in the Electric field. One of the inrention he bought was the transfamer from william stanley.

the more than 3,273 traditional electric utilities in the United States are responsible for ensuring an adequate and reliable source of electricity to all consumers in their service territories at a reasonable cst. Electric utilities include investor-owned publicly-owned, cooperatives and Federal utilities. Power marketers buy and sell electricity, but usually do not own or operate generation, transmission, or distribution facilities. Utilities r regulated by local, State, and Federal authorities, and in the case of many electric cooperatives by their Board of Directors.
 * Traditional Electric Utilities**

**First Electric plant:** WHO: Fred L. Holmes. WHAT:the first Electric plant. WHY:to help the Wisconsin railroad. EFFECT: the world HOW: made the electric rates when up. References:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bb/Thomas_Edison,_1878.jpg http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/electric_kid/append_a.html http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wlhba/articleView.asp?pg=1&id=5206