Hard to believe growth will be accelerating at the same time population growth and a greater use of electrical vehicles will place additional demands on the system. Nuclear seems the way to go.
https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=AZ
I would love if someone came up with a way for nuclear to make sense, but the economics are hard. It’s not just that the cost is high, but a new plant is a multi-billion dollar investment that takes 20 years to get built.
If I’m running a utility, I’m going to pick a collection of smaller, faster, low risk projects over a new reactor every time.