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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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Gretchen Bakke · Anthropologist and infrastructure writer

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Gretchen BakkeAnthropologist and infrastructure writer

Author of The Grid, a study of the electricity system and the difficulty of rebuilding it for a cleaner future.

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Bill Gates Co-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

Recommended TIME report of Gates Notes list article

Documented citation: The Grid had special resonance for Gates because his first job involved Northwest power-grid software.

Documented citation Recommended article 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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Recommended · TIME report of Gates Notes list · article Source 2016-12-05

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