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December 20, 2012

National Grid Creates Big Questions for Transmission Industry
Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 20, 2012
In the short term, the U.S. government's attempts to create a more balanced and unified energy grid are sure to create more questions than answers for the power-transmission industry. Over the long term, however, closer collaboration among older utilities and independent startups alike should benefit the majority of those involved-including consumers, said Roy M. Palk, Senior Energy Advisor for the national law firm LeClairRyan, during a conference attended by transmission-industry decision-makers from ... read more

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