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EXPLAINER: PPL plans $8 billion in grid upgrades, says electric demand could triple over next decade
PPL Electric said it expects electric demand on its system could triple over the next decade. That growth is being driven largely by expansion of advanced manufacturing, new data centers and other large industrial electricity users.
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