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U.S. appetite for electricity is = Currently, the grid<br />

steadily growing<br />

Overburdened<br />

P Driven by the internet and the<br />

Too congested<br />

proliferation <strong>of</strong> electronic devices<br />

Antiquated<br />

P Global demand for electricity is<br />

The result is incre<br />

growing at a multiple <strong>of</strong> the US. rate blackouts<br />

As a result, new generation<br />

investments have been on<br />

the rise since the early 1990s<br />

Meanwhile, our power grid<br />

has been severely neglected<br />

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NARUC Conf. 2007

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