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In Plain English: How Does Electricity Travel from Texas to Chelsea Without Losing Power?

The Chelsea City Council approved a hydroelectric power purchase at its November 25, 2024, meeting. The hydroelectric dam producing the power is in Texas, which immediately left us wondering how electricity could travel the 1,132 miles to Chelsea without losing much of its power. We asked ChatGPT. From ChatGPT Electricity has to travel long distances ...