Republic City power plant

The Republic City power plant is a company that provides electricity to the large metropolis. Employees include firebenders who are capable of generating lightning.

At the power plant, electricity is transformed, stored and distributed throughout Republic City. It is a hard, thankless job for a firebender, though it pays little.

History
When Mako needed a job to pay the fee of thirty thousand yuans so his team could play in the pro-bending tournament, he began working here, putting his firebending talents to good use.

Trivia

 * During Avatar Aang's lifetime, lightning generation was not a common ability, and despite it becoming more common, the skill is still held in high regard, earning the firebenders working in the power plant "decent money".