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China Allows Foxconn iPad Plant to Reopen with Priority Power Grant

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A Foxconn plant in China responsible for assembling iPad devices for Apple has finally resumed production. The factory has been shut down since Aug. 15 as the region suffers the hottest conditions in China for more than 60 years. Between sweltering temperatures and a drier-than-usual season, the province’s power supplies couldn’t keep up with electricity demand. China’s Sichuan Province Suffers Under Lengthy Heat Wave Local government officials had to implement power rationing throughout the nation’s Sichuan province Aug. 15. Originally, industrial customers were ordered to stop production until Aug. 20, a date that was ultimately extended. According to recent reports…

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