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The plan to bring more electricity to the West

Here & Now by WBUR

Jul 13, 202625:00Society & Culture

The demand for power is growing, but the grid can't handle it. Now, the governors of 11 Western states are trying to move forward with a $60 billion plan to upgrade transmission lines. Joel Ferry, Utah’s commissioner of...

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The plan to bring more electricity to the West is an episode from Here & Now by WBUR. The demand for power is growing, but the grid can't handle it. Now, the governors of 11 Western states are trying to move forward with a $60 billion plan...

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Published Jul 13, 2026, 25:00 long, audio available.

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