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This wind energy that is currently threatening to overwhelm existing transmission lines is, with appropriate changes to existing contracts, almost perfect for transition. As wind (and solar) energy exceed the limits of the transmission lines, the state should be planning for the reduction of dam-sourced energy, little by little, until the dams can come down without having to run around for new energy, or pay higher prices to fill the gaps.

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