[cjhveal]

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]

That's ... weird. But thanks for clarifying that, that really confused me.

[52-6F-62]

It'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

[cjhveal]

Thank you for this context. I vaguely knew of the term's connection with the names of utilities, but this is some fascinating Canadian history.