
How Does Power Get Delivered to My Switch?
Special | 1h 57m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Copp and Dennis Bahr discuss the path electricity takes to our homes.
Ken Copp, Strategic Technical Advisor, American Transmission Company, and Dennis Bahr, Director, Research and Development, Helionx walk through the basics of how electricity works and how it gets from the power plant to our homes.
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How Does Power Get Delivered to My Switch?
Special | 1h 57m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Ken Copp, Strategic Technical Advisor, American Transmission Company, and Dennis Bahr, Director, Research and Development, Helionx walk through the basics of how electricity works and how it gets from the power plant to our homes.
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