The 'National Electric Light Association' ('NELA') was a national trade association including the
operators of central
power generation stations and interested individuals. Founded in
1885 by
G. S. Bowen Terry and
Charles A. Brown, it represented the interests of various private companies involved in the fledgling
electric power
industry.
Sources
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Early Incandescent Lamps
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Electric Charges: The Social Construction of Rate Systems