About 6 or 7 years ago a transformer exploded near where I lived in Queens and it was a seriously crazy experience. I had no idea what was going on but the sky was lit up like an aurora. This just happened again kinda near me in I guess Medford or something (though I didn't see it) and other folks are saying it is one of the craziest things they have ever seen.

Now I'm starting to wonder exactly how expensive it would be to replicate this deliberately, and whether this could replace fireworks displays...