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It will continue to invest in repairs and upkeep of its 660 locations, the company said.

From a distance, the upkeep on their vacant lot proved to be too much so they sold that too.

Asked about allegations of neglect, Mr Kumar said "all care and upkeep was followed", but declined to take specific questions.

The grant money paid for storage and upkeep of lab materials such as cells, as well as the costs for a staff of six that included undergraduate and graduate researchers.

That reporting also revealed that Edison knew that some of the electrical towers under investigation were long overdue for critical upkeep and were classified as an “ignition risk” in company records.