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Arizona commissioner: Electrification, not EVs, strains grid

Created at 16 Jun · 4:16 PM2 sources2 events
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Arizona Corporation Commission member Kevin Thompson stated that the broad trend of electrification, rather than electric vehicles specifically, is placing a strain on the power grid. He expressed this view at an AxiosLive event in Phoenix.

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Who's Involved

Kevin Thompson
Arizona Corporation Commission member
Amy Harder
Axios reporter

↳ Why This Matters

The increasing demand on the power grid due to widespread electrification, including but not limited to EVs, raises questions about infrastructure readiness and potential future energy costs.

Key facts

  • Arizona Corporation Commission member K. Thompson spoke at an AxiosLive event in Phoenix.
  • Thompson stated he is not concerned about electric vehicles.
  • He highlighted that the "electrification of everything" is significantly impacting the power grid.

Arizona Corporation Commission member Kevin Thompson stated at an AxiosLive event in Phoenix that he is not concerned about electric vehicles. He noted that "the electrification of everything is really pushing the grid."

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How It Developed

Arizona Corporation Commission member K. Thompson stated that the electrification of everything is straining the grid.
Thompson expressed this view at an AxiosLive event in Phoenix, Arizona.

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.@CorpCommAZ commissioner @VoteKThompson isn't worried about electric cars, he tells @AmyAHarder at an #AxiosLive event in Phoenix, Ariz., but “the electrification of everything is really pushing the grid.” https://t.co/yBCFg3wiTG@axios via PiQSuite
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.@CorpCommAZ commissioner Kevin Thompson isn't worried about electric cars, he tells @AmyAHarder at an #AxiosLive event in Phoenix, Ariz., but “the electrification of everything is really pushing the grid.” https://t.co/2qw75YIGAc@axios via PiQSuite

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