COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 221119

Other Electric Power Generation

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

46companies1883–2000founding years44still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedWPS Resources Corporation
1883
FoundedMadison Gas and Electric Company
1896
FoundedAlexander & Baldwin, Inc.
1900
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedEdison International
1909
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedPNM Resources Inc.
1917
FoundedPPL Corporation
1920
FoundedAllegheny Energy, Inc.FoundedFPL Group, Inc.
1925
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedYork Research Corporation
1941
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedThe Southern Company
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedChugoku Electric Power Company Inc.FoundedShikoku Electric Power Company, Inc.FoundedThe Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
1951
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedSiemens AG
1966
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
FoundedAES Corporation
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedScottish and Southern Energy plc
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedBritish Energy Plc
1996
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedE.On AG
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

WPS Resources Corporation →
Active · founded 1883
WPS Resources Corporation (WPSR) was created in 1993 to act as a utilities holding company.
WPS Resources Corporation →
Active · founded 1883
WPS Resources Corporation (WPSR) was created in 1993 to act as a utilities holding company.
Madison Gas and Electric Company →
Active · founded 1896
Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) is a relatively small power company that has remained independent and profitable…
Madison Gas and Electric Company →
Active · founded 1896
Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) is a relatively small power company that has remained independent and profitable…
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. →
Active · founded 1900
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the original 'Big Five' Hawaiian companies, is a diversified corporation with…
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. →
Active · founded 1900
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., one of the original 'Big Five' Hawaiian companies, is a diversified corporation with…
Edison International →
Active · founded 1909
Edison International, formerly known as SCEcorp, acts as a holding company for Southern California Edison, one of the…
Edison International →
Active · founded 1909
Edison International, formerly known as SCEcorp, acts as a holding company for Southern California Edison, one of the…
LG&E Energy Corporation →
Active · founded 1913
LG&E Energy Corporation is a diversified energy services company formed in 1990 as a holding company for the Louisville…
LG&E Energy Corporation →
Active · founded 1913
LG&E Energy Corporation is a diversified energy services company formed in 1990 as a holding company for the Louisville…
PNM Resources Inc. →
Active · founded 1917
PNM Resources Inc.
PNM Resources Inc. →
Active · founded 1917
PNM Resources Inc.
PPL Corporation →
Active · founded 1920
PPL Corporation operates as an international energy company providing electricity and natural gas to more than 1.4…
PPL Corporation →
Active · founded 1920
PPL Corporation operates as an international energy company providing electricity and natural gas to more than 1.4…
Allegheny Energy, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Allegheny Energy, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
FPL Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Early 1980s:FP&L begins new management style inspired by Japanese practices.
FPL Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1925
Early 1980s:FP&L begins new management style inspired by Japanese practices.
Covanta Energy Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Covanta Energy Corporation develops and operates waste-to-energy (WTE) power projects and also owns and operates…
Covanta Energy Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Covanta Energy Corporation develops and operates waste-to-energy (WTE) power projects and also owns and operates…
York Research Corporation →
Active · founded 1941
York Research Corporation develops, constructs, owns, and operates electric power and thermal generation (cogeneration)…
York Research Corporation →
Active · founded 1941
York Research Corporation develops, constructs, owns, and operates electric power and thermal generation (cogeneration)…
The Southern Company →
Active · founded 1947
The Southern Company is a utility holding company whose principal subsidiaries provide power in Alabama, Georgia,…
The Southern Company →
Active · founded 1947
The Southern Company is a utility holding company whose principal subsidiaries provide power in Alabama, Georgia,…
Chugoku Electric Power Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
The Chugoku Electric Power Company Inc.
Chugoku Electric Power Company Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
The Chugoku Electric Power Company Inc.
Hokkaido Electric Power Company Inc. (HEPCO) →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Hokkaido Electric Power Company Inc.
Hokkaido Electric Power Company Inc. (HEPCO) →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Hokkaido Electric Power Company Inc.
Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc.
Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
Shikoku Electric Power Company, Inc.
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. →
Active · founded 1951 · Japan
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
AES Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
AES Corporation is one of the largest independent producers of electrical power in the world, with an ownership stake…
AES Corporation →
Active · founded 1981
AES Corporation is one of the largest independent producers of electrical power in the world, with an ownership stake…
Environmental Power Corporation →
Active · founded 1982
Environmental Power Corporation is a New Hampshire-based company that develops, owns, and operates electrical…
Environmental Power Corporation →
Active · founded 1982
Environmental Power Corporation is a New Hampshire-based company that develops, owns, and operates electrical…
Scottish and Southern Energy plc →
Active · founded 1989 · United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) operates as one of the largest energy concerns in the United Kingdom.
Scottish and Southern Energy plc →
Active · founded 1989 · United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) operates as one of the largest energy concerns in the United Kingdom.
British Energy Plc →
Defunct · founded 1996 · United Kingdom
British Energy Plc, in addition to being the United Kingdom's largest power generator (by producing more than 20…
British Energy Plc →
Defunct · founded 1996 · United Kingdom
British Energy Plc, in addition to being the United Kingdom's largest power generator (by producing more than 20…
E.On AG →
Active · founded 2000 · Germany
E.On AG is the largest listed power generation company in Europe.
E.On AG →
Active · founded 2000 · Germany
E.On AG is the largest listed power generation company in Europe.
International Power PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
International Power PLC is the largest of the three main electricity-generating companies created from the breakup of…
International Power PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
International Power PLC is the largest of the three main electricity-generating companies created from the breakup of…
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