[ASOC]

Oil is used in less than 3% of US electric generation,. And that is mostly heavy oil unsuitable for vehicle use. Really big boats, yes, cars & trucks, no.

Most electric is made from coal, then natural gas, then “the rest” (wind, hydro, nuke, biowaste and so one.)

The Palo Verde - the last plant built in the US IIRC - plant in SoAZ took 12 years to build, cost just under 6 billion dollars and is cooled with

wait for it

recycled sewage water. (yuck)

[thackney]

Oil is used in less than 3% of US electric generation

Cut that about in half.

And that is mostly heavy oil unsuitable for vehicle use

Yep, residual oil and petroleum coke (like coal) that already had products like gasoline and diesel removed.

EIA, Electric Power Annual
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epa_sum.html

[Cobra64]

Thanks for the facts update.