Powerhouses

Consolidated Edison ( Con-Ed ) Powerhouses
Consolidated Edison, Inc., often known as Con-Ed, has been one of America’s largest energy companies for decades.  Originally founded in the early 1800s - when New York City was lighted by gas lamps – for many years this company routinely purchased and/or merged with other power companies, leading to an energy monopoly in the greater New York City area that was unmatched.  The company got its name when, in 1936, it purchased the lighting company founded by inventor Thomas Edison. Con-Ed continued to grow throughout the next half-century.  In 1999, the public utilities commission ordered the company to sell off some of its holdings but, nonetheless, Consolidated Edison is still a giant in the industry...

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
The Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Buchanan, Westchester County, New York, was built by Consolidated Edison, Inc.  This early nuclear plant made use of an experimental pressurized water reactor in order to produce energy to fuel electricity for millions of area residents. After a steam leak caused water to enter the reactor vessel, Indian Point Nuclear Plant I was shut down for good in 1974...