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Archive Home > 2008 > February > 22 > Squeezing juice from aging infrastructure

Squeezing juice from aging infrastructure

Bonneville Power Administration says upgrades are needed to meet area's growing appetite for electricity

By Jeff McDonald / The Bulletin
February 22, 2008

Central Oregon’s power network, pushed to the limit by a decade of growth, needs about $140 million worth of investment in the next 10 years or the region could face a power shortage, according to an official for the Bonne-ville Power Administration.

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