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U.S. Power Grids

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The continental United States is divided into three main power grids: * The Eastern Interconnected System, or the Eastern Interconnect * The Western Interconnected System, or the Western Interconnect * The Texas Interconnected System, or the Texas Interconnect. Source: DOE - http://www.eere.energy.gov/de/us_power_grids.html

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