Larry Caldwell
Super Member
The electrical grid has to be upgraded anyway. We're perking along at 1.5 million to 2 million new houses a year that have to be hooked up. Old equipment times out and has to be replaced. If we add a vehicular load over the next 30 years or so, it will be moderate expansion of generating capacity, but far from a doubling. As for your personal electric bill, almost every household has the ability to reduce usage. I'm thinking my next water heater will be a heat pump water heater. My electric bill right now is 20% below my 1995 electric bill, despite rate increases, thanks to energy conserving upgrades.