History of the rural electrification industry.(Industry Overview) From: Management Quarterly | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1997 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The rural electric industry can trace its roots back to the passage of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act in May 1933. This law required provision of affordable electricity to farms and small villages, and prioritization of 'cooperative organizations of citizens or farmers' and certain public agencies in the sale of surplus power. The rural electrification movement gained momentum, leading to the creation of the Rural Electrification Administration in 1935 and the passage of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn. was incorporated in 1942 to help ...

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