Insull utility empire
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The Insull utility empire was a vast early 20th-century network of electric and gas utilities in the United States, built by magnate Samuel Insull and later notorious for its spectacular collapse during the Great Depression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Insull utility empire canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23194057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Insull utility empire Context triple: [Middle West Utilities Company, partOf, Insull utility empire]
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A.
The Power Company
The Power Company is a DC Comics superhero team and series known for depicting heroes who operate as a for-profit law firm-style organization, created by writer Kurt Busiek.
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B.
MEAG Power
MEAG Power is a public, not-for-profit energy authority that provides wholesale electricity and related services to municipal utilities across Georgia.
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C.
Garland Power & Light
Garland Power & Light is the municipally owned electric utility serving residents and businesses in Garland, Texas.
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D.
Colton Electric Utility
Colton Electric Utility is a municipally owned electric power provider serving residents and businesses in the City of Colton, California.
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E.
Buffalo General Electric Company
Buffalo General Electric Company was a regional electric utility based in Buffalo, New York, that played a key role in the early development and distribution of electrical power in the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Insull utility empire Target entity description: The Insull utility empire was a vast early 20th-century network of electric and gas utilities in the United States, built by magnate Samuel Insull and later notorious for its spectacular collapse during the Great Depression.
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A.
The Power Company
The Power Company is a DC Comics superhero team and series known for depicting heroes who operate as a for-profit law firm-style organization, created by writer Kurt Busiek.
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B.
MEAG Power
MEAG Power is a public, not-for-profit energy authority that provides wholesale electricity and related services to municipal utilities across Georgia.
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C.
Garland Power & Light
Garland Power & Light is the municipally owned electric utility serving residents and businesses in Garland, Texas.
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D.
Colton Electric Utility
Colton Electric Utility is a municipally owned electric power provider serving residents and businesses in the City of Colton, California.
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E.
Buffalo General Electric Company
Buffalo General Electric Company was a regional electric utility based in Buffalo, New York, that played a key role in the early development and distribution of electrical power in the area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.