In 1882, on Pearl Street in New York City, Thomas Edison opened the world`s first commercial electric grid, lighting up local homes and businesses with cables connected to his power station.

1882年的纽约市珍珠街, 托马斯·爱迪生开放了世界上第一家商业电网, 通过连接到他发电站的电缆照亮了挨家挨户及当地的企业。