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In case anyone is curious, hydro is the general term for electrical power from a utility, at least in the part of Canada where I grew up.
by cjhveal 6y ago
In case anyone is curious, hydro is the general term for electrical power from a utility, at least in the part of Canada where I grew up.
- elric 6y agoThat's ... weird. But thanks for clarifying that, that really confused me.
- 52-6F-62 6y agoIt's weird on the surface, but it's because our entire electrical utility has roots in hydroelectric power. Adam Beck was one of the people chiefly responsible for the creation of a public electrical utility in Ontario. I like one of his quotes "the gifts of nature are for the public" referring to his slogan "Power at cost". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Beck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Beck
- cjhveal 6y agoThank you for this context. I vaguely knew of the term's connection with the names of utilities, but this is some fascinating Canadian history.