Power lines

The decline in the sales of EV’s has come at a fortuitous time. People are turning away from EV’s because of the lack of charging stations, the time between charges, especially in cold weather, the loss of the $7,500 subsidy and the high cost of the vehicle. This is at a time when pressure on the grid is building because of data centers, which use huge amounts of electric power. The power grid is outdated and transmission lines and transformers are operating beyond their designed lifespan. Major tech companies have signed agreements with the White House to fund their own power infrastructure to bypass grid constraints and avoid relying on public utility capacity. In the future much of the stress on the grid will be reduced as small nuclear reactors replace major power plants bringing the power closer to the use point. This removes the need for long transmission lines which can then be used primarily for homes and small businesses.