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Planning Continues for New Electricity Sub-Station in Asheville

Duke Energy officials say planning continues for three new electricity substations to supply power to a growing downtown Asheville. 

The utility hasn't added a new substation for the area since the 1970s.  The utility has bought three parcels of land in and around downtown.  One of the proposed substations is on property next to a city school.  A group of parents of children at Isaac Dickson Elementary is concerned about the health and safety of their children and is urging the utility to reconsider the site.

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