So he makes plans with the theater-owner, hires some extra help for the next day he's free, and spends it installing lights all over his theater wherever directed and explaining how to work the generator and use the switches he installs. The generator is designed to be easy. Light the fire under it, give it a good shove, and off it goes.

While he starts working on radios, he investigates buying an empty lot and building a large plant from which he can distribute power to homes without having to sell them all a generator. Are there any inconvenient laws or bureaucracy that threaten to interfere with this project?