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Angus King: “Because when you are talking $.30 or $.40 a kilowatt-hour that gives you a lot of running room for alternatives which…”

On the recordApril 18, 2018
Because when you are talking $.30 or $.40 a kilowatt-hour that gives you a lot of running room for alternatives which would look expensive maybe in Boston but are dirt cheap in Cordova, Alaska, or Isle au Haut, Maine.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King highlights the cost advantages of alternatives in rural areas.

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