[Boatanchors] More question on US AC voltage

[Larry Kirkland]

Don't you think it is in the monetary interest of the electric utilities 
to keep the supplied voltage on the high side of nominal?  If I recall 
Ohm's law correctly, as voltage goes up, power increases as the square 
of voltage (P = E squared /R).  In other words, as an example, if the 
voltage is raised 4%, the power consumed will increase 16% assuming R 
remains constant.  Increased consumption = higher power bills = 
increased operating profits.

Larry W4LK