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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Susan Montoya Bryan

Powered by wind, this $10B transmission line will carry more energy than the Hoover Dam

ALBUQUERQUE JOURANL PUBLISHING COMPANY

An energy infrastructure project bigger than the Hoover Dam is how Hunter Armistead describes the $10 billion venture his company will be overseeing during the next three years.

As the chief executive of one of the world's largest wind and solar development companies, Armistead said breaking ground on Pattern Energy's SunZia transmission line marks a major milestone as the United States looks to make good on promises to address climate change and bolster the nation's already overwhelmed power grids as demand increases and weather events become more extreme.

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