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Power grids are designed for much more rapid turnover than that, easily 90% of the power grid that was around in 1960 has been replaced.

Ex: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_pole lasts an average of 25-50 years depending on area, but Hawaii is at the low end of that scale.



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