1. Rural Electrification Before the REA "A Case Study
... measurement of quality of service, rather than existence of service. The term used in the 1920s for quality of service was modernization. Modernization encompassed not the availability of electricity in the home, but the functionality of the available electricity. Modern wiring was required to run most large home appliances, such as washing machines and refrigerators. In 1930 it was estimated that 35% of American homes were capable ... of stockholders there weren't any sales to commercial operations other than agriculture. In contrast Gifford Pinchot, in the years 1925-1930 reported that ...
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