Word: kv
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Utilities, on the other hand, are enthusiastic. They hail the 765-kilovolt line as one of their industry's great new developments. The lines not only carry up to 50% more electrical power than conventional 345-kv. or 500-kv. lines, but also lose much less energy in transmission from generating plants to cities-an important consideration in the growing energy crisis. So far, about 1,000 miles of such lines are in operation, mostly in the Midwest and Far West -with thousands more miles of the lines scheduled to be built in the next decade...