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.
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.