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The Power Paradox

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The coal-fired Robert W. Scherer Power Plant in Juliette, Ga., in 2017

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A new Panasonic electric-vehicle-battery factory in Kansas requires almost 250 megawatts of electricity to operate. That’s a lot of energy. So much energy, in fact, that Kansas delayed shutdown of a nearby coal plant to ensure the EV factory has enough power.

From the Cowboy State Daily:

Haley Strack

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Haley Strack

Haley Strack is a former staff writer at National Review.

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