A Historic Moment
A power plant could only serve the towns and cities nearby before this historic moment. That meant that electricity only had to travel a short distance from its source to the businesses and homes needed. On the other hand, utility companies moved into larger, more remote facilities as time went on. The only problem? They had gotten too far away from their customers at this point.
A Historic Moment
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Solving The Problem
To solve this problem, power companies needed to devise a brand-new method of efficiently transporting electricity from generation to consumption. This was not a simple task. And any wasted power meant money lost for these companies, so designing the right conduction system was crucial.
Solving The Problem