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The Electrical Grid (2020)

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The Power Grid Is Getting Overrun by Trees

The problem was the trees were too tall. The utility company, first energy, had a policy to trim trees every three years. So across the state, more sagging lines and tall trees. And bang, it happened again. All of this in ohio. It turns out, foliage is one of the biggest problems for the electrical grid.

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