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GRAPHIC: Power Projects

A variety of projects have been proposed to feed the region's growing need for power. Several would generate electricity in the region, and three would use transmission lines to bring it in from plants elsewhere. Here are the planned energy projects in the area.

MAP: Power Projects

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