Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Across the country demand for electricity is on the rise, and the Carolinas are no different. With our growing population, new industries and a rise in advanced manufacturing, our energy grid needs more power and the transmission to get it from where it’s produced to where we can use it. READ MORE: wsoctv.com/news/local/manufacturer-opens-first-us-factory-charlotte-make-key-piece-our-electric-grid/4FRHJUNWINDWZG4VOTML5AYCLE

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