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Rob West of Thunder Said Energy

US load growth: unpopular opinions?

This is the first video in a new series, highlighting additional angles on high-conviction ideas. We see future US load growth at 1-3% per year, not 5-10% per year, based on detailed modelling. But are there biases that make load growth prone to being over-estimated? We also explore where we could be wrong in our thesis, and other musings from September-2025.