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A Historical Novel About the Electric Utility Industry in the United States During the Latter Half of the Twentieth Century

Mr. Chartier has written yet another historical novel. His last work was a historical novel set in Europe in the late nineteenth century. This new one takes place a century later and has a different venue; the United States of America. Many people base their opinions about electric utilities on what they read in the newspapers or hear on the television news. Anyone in the utility business will tell you that it isn’t anything like that at all. This is an insider tell-all and it starts with the childhood of a bright kid in a lower middle-class neighborhood. After putting himself through college, he jumps in with both feet to tackle problems relating to the increasing size and power ratings of equipment need to serve the load growth in the late twentieth century. As an example, this story will tell you what really brought on the last major northeast blackout. Buckle up, it is a fast-paced ride.