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California Struggles to Replace Power Plants.(building electric utilities)(Brief Article)

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Eight new power plants are under construction in California to supplement power production in the state. California has not built a major energy plant in more than a decade. Altogether, the projects represent 6,723 megawatts--enough electricity to power nearly seven million homes. But this may not be enough since, according to the California Energy Commission, roughly half of the existing power plants are more ...

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