Keeping It Up: Experiences of a Power Line Worker

John Cavuoto

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WEST AUSTRALIANA Biography –

John Cavuoto moved to Western Australia in 1981, seeking employment with the local energy provider. The provider rejected John’s ”dubious trade certificate, ” and that was the beginning of all the fun.

John takes us through a journey that many others had suffered before him. However, there was a notable difference: John, along with a number of supporting, like-minded agitators, began what was to be a do-or-die mission. The electrical utility was at times dragged kicking and screaming from its aloof, autocratic business position to face up to twenty-first century business and community expectations.

The company and the government were soon to learn that new and emerging technologies wouldn’t wait for them to catch up. They had to reinvent or face up to being left behind in a modern world.

pp. 646 First Edition. #291025

The State Electricity Commission of Western Australia (SECWA) was a government-owned utility that existed from 1946 to 1975 before it was merged with the Fuel and Power Commission to become the State Energy Commission of WA (SECWA). SECWA itself was later split in 1995 into Alinta Gas (gas) and Western Power Corporation (electricity), which has since been restructured into the current entities Synergy and Horizon Power. 

Additional Information

AuthorJohn Cavuoto
Number of pages646
PublisherTellwell Talent
Year Published2021
Binding Type

Softcover

Book Condition

AS NEW COPY!

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