[mbloom1915]

sadly utilities are both run inefficiently AND slow to adopt new technology. If you cut their budgets they still print money and come out profitable. Since many utilities are beholden to their shareholders, there are incentivized to NOT upgrade and sweat assets until end of life...

Although critical to safety, much of the clean energy transition is in the hands of utilities to move quicker. With a 50+ year track record of not doing so I'm curious what government and/or private sector can do to remove the utilities involvement or red tape.

Level 2 chargers have been easier to install but the DC Fast Chargers backed by big IRA bucks will be a tough slog. Utility transmission line drops (12 months), battery storage, installation/engineering (3 months) trenching, concrete pouring, permitting (3-6 months), union labor, DOT involvement (6 months). The day is soon approaching where we have far more EVs than charge stations ready to install.