re: WSJ: America Is Back in the Factory Business

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Having had an all electric cabin, I'd have to see some vastly more efficient methods of electrically heating a house.

And yes, it was insulated and only 1200 sq ft. The electric bill was twice as much as the gas bill for heating a 3400 square foot 1895 built house with original windows.

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It's not really something that always works out at the house level. And prices are a tough gauge, because while it's what the consumer feels, there's so much PUC/utility frickery in there that you never know what's real unless you study the rate case data.

But for places where it would still be best to run gas, going to propane is a superior option and that eliminates the infrastructure issue.

We have 2 house out in west texas right next to each other. One built in the late 1800s and the other 2 years old. One all electric and one on propane. They're on separate meters and i think it's a wash given the age and size difference at the end of the day over a whole year. But i will say we never go out of our way to cook in the electric kitchen because it blows.