Load Growth
topic on 2 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
4 statements about Load Growth, every show
Trump's manufacturing onshoring will actually drive up battery storage demand
“That said, I think that load growth will probably increase under Trump. If he's successful in everything he wants to do, he will, if we onshore manufacturing and do all these things that will drive up load growth, that will drive up the need for batteries.”
Shah: Existing grid capacity can handle load growth through 2034–2035
“The amount of load growth that we can handle, within the actual system that we've already paid for is gargantuan. It can easily take us through probably 2034, 20 35, right? Which, by which time we think nuclear will be more cost effective, enhanced geothermal …”
Eggers: Power sector will miss load growth without faster gas buildout
“So that's going to have to change or go much faster. We're just not going to meet that load growth.”
Popham: Treating EV charging as standard load growth misses unique opportunities.
“And I think a lot of utilities mistakenly call EV growth as load growth. I think that simplifies it, because the load curves, both 24 hours and seasonally, look completely different. It's not more buildings. It's not more air conditioning. EVs charge different…”