Chapter 15: Sovereign Kilowatts
On the top floor of the Glass Tower on Commerce Avenue, Arthur Pendelton leaned back in his Italian leather executive chair and took a slow sip of imported green tea.
The morning market reports looked pleasant on his triple-monitor display. The regional exchange was holding steady, and the municipal tax rebates for GridLink Power had cleared the city council without a single dissenting voice. Arthur ran his fingers through his manicured silver hair, smiling at the framed photograph of himself shaking hands with the governor at last year's charity regatta.
Across his desk, his personal assistant was setting down an embossed leather folder containing the quarterly executive bonus options.
"Has Commissioner Bradley called back regarding the Orchard Street p
