From The Greats
Author of The Grid, a study of the electricity system and the difficulty of rebuilding it for a cleaner future.
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The Grid
by Gretchen Bakke · 2016
Gretchen Bakke's look at the aging U.S. electric grid and the complexity of rebuilding power infrastructure for a cleaner future.
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The Grid
Documented citation: The Grid had special resonance for Gates because his first job involved Northwest power-grid software.
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Bill Gates Picked These Books as the Best of 2016
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TIME · 2016-12-05 · accessed 2026-06-20
TIME reports Gates's 2016 Gates Notes book list, identifies The Grid as the honorable mention, and summarizes why it resonated with him.
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