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- PPL Electric Utilities will receive up to $71.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for transmission upgrades.
- The funding will modernize nearly 30 miles of existing high-voltage line.
- The project is part of a federal effort to strengthen the nation’s aging power grid.
- Electricity demand is rising because of rapid AI expansion and massive data centers.
- PPL says the upgrades will improve reliability and meet growing regional energy needs.