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From: Gary McGath <garym@mcgath.com>
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Subject: Re: Independence Day
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:40:32 -0400
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On 7/23/24 6:58 AM, Paul Dormer wrote:

> I used to work for the National Grid, originally part of nationalised
> electricity generation and supply industry.  National Grid ran the
> electricity distribution part of the grid: the substations, overhead
> lines and towers - never call them pylons.  In the rail companies, there
> was Railtrack which ran the railway infrastructure.  In 2001 it ran into
> financial difficulties and was replaced by a government-owned company.

There's a National Grid in the US which supplies electricity. No idea if 
it's related.

-- 
Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com