Using direct current, this U.S. metropolis' first electric supplier was the Pearl Street Power Station in 1882
By 1884, the 
Pearl Street Station had added 3 more generators, and was serving 508 
customers ... A competitor to Edison's direct current (DC) technology was George 
... built a hydroelectric power plant on Niagara Falls, and using the AC... [DOC] [TLE] Edison's 1882 Pearl Street Station - Alevo [PAR] Sep 4, 2015 ... On September 4th, 1882 at 3 p.m.