Go on a search engine and search “when did the government subsidize electric?” Every topic of the subsidy will show up other than its origins! Once they centralized electric, they regulated the hell out of it and made it a no-compete business. Power companies are monopolies because of it. The regulations virtually stopped all entrepreneurs from continuing their tests and explorations on electric because it was illegal. The the red tidal wave is about to hit land and when it does, our children and grand children will have limitless opportunities!