Richard F. Hirsh, Professor (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1979)
Areas of Specialization: history of technology,
history of science
Current Research: historical issues relating
to the current restructuring of
the American electric utility system; Professor Hirsh notes that
his work is very policy oriented.
Recent Publications:
•“Power Struggle: Changing Momentum in the Restructured American
Electric Utility System,” Annales historiques de l’électricité (No.
2, June 2004): 107-123.
•Power Loss: The Origins of Deregulation and Restructuring in the American
Electric Utility System (MIT Press, 1999)
•“Revamping and Repowering,” Forum for Applied Research and
Public Policy
15 (Summer 2000): 12-18.

