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by 52-6F-62 2130 days ago
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

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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.