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Growth of rural electrification speeds past expectations
Ellis Christianson of the Pella Cooperative Electric Association warns that electrification in rural America still faces rising costs and increasing demand. He notes average farm electricity use has surged to four to five times earlier estimates, with demand set to double again within seven years.
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Ellis Christianson
Pella
America
Christianson
Pella Cooperative Electric Association
Rural Electric Systms
REA
Rural Electrification Administration