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Seeing the Light: Regaining Control of Our Electricity System
Seeing the Light Regaining Control of Our Electricity System Author:David Morris The California energy crisis is not simply about a lack of electricity--it is about who owns the production and distribution of that electricity. As state after state agrees to deregulation, the utility industry is approaching a concentration not seen since the Power Trust of the 1930s. Seeing the Light urges us to change the rules now and crea... more »te a future that includes affordable, locally-owned electricity. The book chronicles hopeful new developments and reminds us that the best way to prevent another crisis is to build a better system. "David [Morris] digests the complex history of electricity in America to provide a concise context for our choices. Then he proposes a set of understandable 'new rules' to guide society through the monumental chess game of deregulation. An hour or two spent with this book will provide any reader with the background to participate knowledgeably in one of the most far-reaching policy debates of our time." -- Denis Hayes, president of the Bullitt Foundation and former director of the Solar Energy Research Institute (from the foreword)« less