When the lights go out in Cheshire

Authors

Geoffrey L. Buckley, Ohio University
Nancy R. Bain, Ohio University
Donald L. Swan, Central Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Geography

Publication Date

4-21-2010

Abstract

The purchase and subsequent demolition of Cheshire, Ohio‐located in the shadow of the General James M. Gavin Power Plant‐has attracted national attention. According to a New York Times report, “the deal … is believed to be the first by a company to dissolve an entire town.” In this article we consider historical precedents for the case, explore the thirty‐year history of community‐plant relations in Cheshire, and recount the series of incidents that ultimately led to the town's sale. We discuss the impact that the town's sale has had on the local community and the larger implications of American Electric Power's actions.

Comments

This article was originally published in Geographical Review. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Buckley, G. L., Bain, N. R., & Swan, D. L. (2005). When the Lights go out in Cheshire. Geographical Review, 95(4), 537–555. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1931-0846.2005.tb00380.x

Journal

Geographical Review

Rights

Copyright © 2006 by the American Geographical Society of New York