This past weekend, I finished reading an illuminating book titled "Empires of Light" (see what I did there?), that dug into the origins of modern electric power as viewed through the lens of the first titans of industry to bring it to the masses: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Nikola Tesla. It was a fantastic read. And one that hit home due to the fact I grew up less than 20 miles away from Niagara Falls, a location which figures prominently in the birth of the nation's electric grid and modeled how to spread electricity transmission throughout the world.
So, it must be kizmit that the best idea on the table for me to choose from today comes from the energy space -- a $170B company that generates, distributes, and sells electric power to customers in North America.
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