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Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by Scoundreller on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:26PM (#29097714)
This does make me wonder how difficult it is to raise the voltage on the same lines by changing transformers.

You might need to separate the lines more (and need bigger insulators), but I wonder how much of this gets overbuilt at the point of construction so you can upgrade to run more energy over the same wires without replacing them.

Anyone know?

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Re:Kazakhstan to restrict crypto miners amid power shortages by jamincan on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @01:36PM (#29097852)
The NYPA is in the process of upgrading the Massena-Adirondack transmission lines which will initially be at 230kV, but later be able to be run at 345kV.

https://www.nny360.com/news/stlawrencecounty/power-authority...

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