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Northwest At Full Power

The Pacific Northwest is in the odd position of having too much energy. That's because of the extremely high mountain runoff in the Columbia River. The Bonneville Power Administration's Michael Milsteen says they've been unplugging the windmills the last few nights. Too much power all at once can shut down transmission lines and cause blackouts.

 

 

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