The use of turbines and generators has been used for the past century to provide energy for citizens all around the world. Energy has become a necessity in everyday life as its uses grew in time. Thomas Edison is well known for his invention of the light bulb. But, what most people forget to realize is another invention that also revolutionized the country, electric power stations. These stations were the reason why electricity was able to be so accessible. This access would provide multiple citizens with a strong tool that would help make certain lifestyles easier. It affected home life, transportation, career field, and propelling the United States into a new era, revolutionizing the country. The use of energy was extremely influential in aiding in the success of the Industrial Revolution in the United States. The U.S. had an economy based on agriculture and manual labor when it started off. Electricity became an important aspect in changing the United States economy. Electricity provided machinery to create more jobs and make certain ones easier. The electricity that gave machinery power gave jobs to the unemployed and helped boost the United States Economy into one of the strongest and richest countries in the world.