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Further Reading

Severson, Harlan. Miracle Blessing: Rural Electrification in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association, 1977.

This is the story of rural electrification in Pennsylvania and how it changed the way of life for thousands of rural families. It includes a number of photographs to illustrate the period.


Web Sites

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission http://www.puc.state.pa.us/utilitychoice/whatis.aspx?ut=ec

Current information on electric choice is provided on the site as well as links to the eleven electric distribution companies in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association http://www.prea.com/Content/default.asp

This is the official homepage of the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association. It provides background information about the organization, a brief history, and contains a link to Penn Lines, a monthly magazine that discusses various issues for consumers and provides some articles chronicling the history of the PREA.

TVA: Electricity for All http://newdeal.feri.org/tva/tva10.htm

This is an excellent five-page source for background information on the importance of rural electrification written by contemporaries in the 1930s.


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