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Technological advances will allow substations to be much smaller. Pictured is the Valley substation in Menifee, Calif., the largest in SCE's service area.
Photo Credit: Casey Wian
Advanced conductors will help increase the capacity of transmission lines. Pictured are the Eldorado-Lugo 500 kV transmission lines that bring power from the Hoover Dam to Victorville.
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A grid expansion project at SCE's Devers substation in Whitewater, Calif.
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