Con Edison Bicentennial Photos

Energy Transforms New York:

On March 26, 1823, the New York State legislature granted a charter to the New York Gas Light Co. It was the beginning of what is now one of the largest energy providers in the country, Con Edison. By 1880, New York City’s major gas companies including Equitable Gas Light Co. agreed on a price for the fuel and to cease building mains that competed with those of other companies, making energy more affordable. This took the edge off the battles for customers among rival “gas house gangs.”

Workers in Manholes:

A worker pops his head out of one of the first manholes installed in New York's cobblestone streets. The work runs parallel to the horse-drawn trolley lines.

Evolution of Control Rooms:

System operators monitoring the grid in the early 1900s.

Working on Utility Poles:

Workers climbing a utility pole.

Historical Figures:

Thomas A. Edison working in the laboratory.

Meters:

A man with gas meters.

Street Work, Tools and Equipment:

Crews breaking cement before jackhammers.

Company Vehicles:

An electric Mars II Con Edison Clean Energy vehicle.

Women of Con Edison:

Women working the midnight shift in a power plant during World War I.

Renewables:

Con Edison's recent battery storage systems designed to provide reliability when demand surges on the hottest days of the year and charge when energy is less expensive - a win-win for customers.

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