high-voltage
adjective
high-volt·age
ˈhī-ˈvōl-tij 
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Emissions produced during the extraction, refinement, and processing of the basic materials needed in high-voltage batteries are the main argument against EVs.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
For instance, many high-voltage interstate transmission projects, which connect large power plants to local delivery systems, are developed through regional planning processes run by numerous utilities.
—Eliza Martin, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (or MPRP) could force over 400 property owners to give up their livelihoods, their legacy and their dreams for a high-voltage power line primarily to serve data centers in Virginia.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
An agency that erected more than 4,800 miles of high-voltage transmission lines from 1960 to 1990 built fewer than 500 miles from 1990 to 2020.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
For instance, many high-voltage interstate transmission projects, which connect large power plants to local delivery systems, are developed through regional planning processes run by numerous utilities.
—Eliza Martin, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (or MPRP) could force over 400 property owners to give up their livelihoods, their legacy and their dreams for a high-voltage power line primarily to serve data centers in Virginia.
—Joanne Frederick, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
An agency that erected more than 4,800 miles of high-voltage transmission lines from 1960 to 1990 built fewer than 500 miles from 1990 to 2020.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
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“High-voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-voltage. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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