Edison Illuminating Company
The Edison Illuminating Company sign on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Industry | Electricity |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 17, 1880 in New York City, United States |
| Founder | Thomas Edison |
| Defunct | 1901 |
| Fate | Purchased by Consolidated Gas |
| Successor | Consolidated Edison |
Key people | Henry Ford (chief engineer) James Hood Wright (board member) |
The Edison Illuminating Company was established by Thomas Edison on December 17, 1880, to construct electrical generating stations, initially in New York City. The company was the prototype for other local illuminating companies that were established in the United States during the 1880s.