Third, they are upgrading their networks in order to pump more juice through the grid safely.

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If the issue were scarce generation, why not add more power plants and pump more juice into the pipes?

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It works by using a power source to pump 10 kV of juice to an electrode, which then polarizes a dielectric plate, causing it to attract your body hair.

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