Trenchport Power Co.

Trenchport Power Co. should be the lifeblood of the city by delivering electricity and warmth to its citizens. Instead, it is a shadowy empire where power is both a service and a weapon, wielded to control the city’s population while lining the pockets of those at the top.

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Trenchport Power Co. is known for its rolling blackouts and "maintenance issues" that conveniently strike neighborhoods that refuse to cooperate with the city's criminal elite. Those who cross the wrong people find their power cut without warning, leaving them vulnerable and isolated.

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Energy bills are inflated through a maze of hidden fees and fabricated surcharges, forcing residents to pay exorbitant rates just to keep their lights on. Corporate contracts funnel public funds into private accounts, while infrastructure projects meant to modernize the grid are little more than smokescreens for embezzlement and graft.

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Within the company, an internal black-market thrives. Certain employees specialize in tampering with meters, cutting deals under the table to provide untraceable energy for illicit operations. Meanwhile, whistleblowers face harsh retaliation and if they aren't bought off, they are made to disappear under the guise of workplace "accidents."

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Rumors persist of secret research facilities hidden beneath the city of labs funded by the elite where dangerous energy experiments are conducted away from public scrutiny. What they seek is unknown, but the cost of failure often spills into the streets as unexplained outages and mysterious electrical fires.