Luke Collins' ability strongly resembles that of Ted Sprague; "the exploding man" from season 1 of the original series. While Ted was able to produce and control Nuclear energy, Luke seems to be able to harness (not produce) and control solar energy in the same way.
The title of the episode comes from the line "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" spoken by Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.