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Re:How the world’s first electric grid was built by darrenf on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @06:47AM (#47515619)
Godalming, UK (where I live) stakes a claim for having the world's first public electricity supply in 1881. I walk past the commemorative plaque on almost a daily basis. https://www.godalmingmuseum.co.uk/articles/electricity
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Re:How the world’s first electric grid was built by detourdog on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @07:59AM (#47516190)
This seems like the earliest electric grid so far.
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