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David McKinley: “I can remember about 3 years ago we had a representative of FERC here talking about, if we didn't start replacing some…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2016
I can remember about 3 years ago we had a representative of FERC here talking about, if we didn't start replacing some of the coal-fired power plants, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic, that we were going to see some rolling brownouts by next summer, mid-2017.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley warns about potential energy shortages if coal plants aren't replaced.

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