Virginia's economic future depends on modern electric grid infrastructure
By
MICHAEL POWERS
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Summary
This guest column argues that Virginia's continued economic growth depends on urgently building modern electric grid infrastructure to support future jobs, technology, and development. The article is incomplete, with only a brief excerpt and metadata available.
Key quotes
· 1 pulledVirginia’s explosive economic growth now hinges on whether we have the vision and urgency to build the modern electric grid needed to power the next generation of jobs, technology and
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