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Elizabeth Warren: “The grid is aging. Much of the technology was developed by Thomas Edison and much of the structure was built shortly…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
The grid is aging. Much of the technology was developed by Thomas Edison and much of the structure was built shortly after World War II.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren highlights the outdated technology and structure of the power grid.

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