10 Steps to Becoming a Third World Utility

 

We recently sent out a newsletter titled 10 More Ways to Become a Third World Utility written by Jim Burke and we had several requests for the original 10 ways. So here they are! Below is a quick list of the original 10 steps. Click here to read the original 10 Steps to Becoming a Third World Utility paper in its entirety.

 

1. Elimination of experienced engineers
2. Reduction of participation in standards activities
3. Loss of control over generation and transmission
4. Decaying infrastructure
5. Purchase of products purely on the basis of price
6. Elimination of R&D
7. Severe reduction of budgets and manpower
8. Overloading equipment
9. Loss of control over daily activities
10. Adoption of an “Not in My Backyard” policy