Consolidated Edison
Videos
Consolidated Edison, Inc., commonly known as Con Edison or ConEd, is an energy company based in New York City. It is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with appro
Con Ed's East River Generating Station in Manhattan, New York City
A sketch of the Pearl Street Station, an early power plant on Pearl Street
Con Ed supplies steam to New York City as well as gas and electricity.
Edison Illuminating Company
Videos
The Edison Illuminating Company was established by Thomas Edison on December 17, 1880, to construct electrical generating stations, initially in New York City. The company was the prototype for other
Consolidated Edison
…inc. 1876), and Harlem Gas Light Company (inc. 1855) to form the Consolidated Gas Company of New York. In 1901, the Consolidated Gas Company bought Edison Illuminating Company, which had been founded by Thomas Edison in 1880, first supplying electricity to 59 customers in a 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) area in lower Manhattan…
The Edison Illuminating Company sign on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts
Share of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of New Brunswick, issued 26. January 1886