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Jim Justice: “The Grid won't handle it.”

Featuring: Jim Justice, Republican | U.S. Senate, West Virginia

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Senator Justice Speaks at the West Virginia Business Summit - August 28, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 18:52

And a year from today, a year and a half from today, right at our doorstep right now is an energy meltdown in this country. The Grid won't handle it. Absolutely. With all that being said right behind it, the amount of energy that we have is insufficient. We got to get moving. You, West Virginia, are the beneficiary. (18:52–18:55)

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Claims that the current energy grid is insufficient to meet future demands.

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