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Helsingin Energia (Finnish), Helsingfors Energi (Swedish), founded in 1909 and based in Helsinki, is one of the largest energy companies in Finland. The company is owned by the city of Helsinki and it produces and sells electricity, district heating and district cooling. Helsingin Energia is headquartered in the Sähkötalo building in central Helsinki and it operates five power plants in Helsinki and four in the Kymenlaakso region. Additionally, the company has nine district heating plants in Helsinki. == History == The first electricity company was constructed in Helsinki in 1884 and several energy companies were established over the following 20 years. However, each of these new companies only produced enough electricity to power a few city blocks.〔https://www.helen.fi/en/Households/Information/About-us/Business-operations/History/〕 Helsingin kaupungin sähkölaitos (electricity works of the City of Helsinki) was established in 1909. Every small electricity companies in Helsinki were transferred to the ownership of the City.〔 In 1977 the company was combined with "Helsingin kaupungin kaasulaitos" (Helsinki city's gas works), which produced coal gas. After this, Helsingin kaupungin sähkölaitos was renamed "Helsingin kaupungin energialaitos" (Helsinki city's energy plant). Later the production of coal gas was ceased, and the gas pipes were sold to a company called ''Helsinkikaasu'', which started to provide natural gas. In 1995 the name of the company was changed to Helsingin Energia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Helsingin Energia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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