I did a write up of the new California law that greenlights 30 pilot projects for "neighborhood-scale electrification" Basically, CA utilities are going to start moving whole neighborhoods off gas. People will get free retrofits and appliances. gasoutlook.com/analysis/cal... - ThreadSky

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nickcunningham.bsky.social • 141 days ago

I did a write up of the new California law that greenlights 30 pilot projects for "neighborhood-scale electrification"

Basically, CA utilities are going to start moving whole neighborhoods off gas. People will get free retrofits and appliances.

https://gasoutlook.com/analysis/california-law-to-establish-neighbourhood-scale-electrification-projects/

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ladylaw59.bsky.social•141 days ago

Very interesting.

teossoet.bsky.social•141 days ago

I hope they give homeowners induction stoves (if they want them) vs other electric options. The former work so much better.

calstrugglin.bsky.social•141 days ago

I'm curious, what would be the cost of replacing gas with electric, relative to the money spent replacing gas lines like normal? I imagine its at least comparable if not cheaper, but it would be interesting to see it put into specifics to see the money saved by this program.

nickcunningham.bsky.social•141 days ago

rough numbers something like $17k-$40k (average $30k) per house to replace old gas lines. So that's money that is freed up to use towards retrofits, heat pumps, etc.

Still needs to be demonstrated as the program proceeds

natwestinportland.bsky.social•141 days ago

Do these CA utilities provide both gas and electric services? So they’re maintaining revenue, eliminating capital costs?

nickcunningham.bsky.social•141 days ago

PG&E does both. SocalGas is only gas. They apparently stayed on the sidelines for this one, perhaps bc it’s only pilot projects for the next few years.

nickcunningham.bsky.social•141 days ago

How will it be paid for? Utilities will identify areas where they had planned to replace old gas pipes with new gas pipes, and instead will electrify. So it's money utilities would have spent anyway.

numberouno.bsky.social•141 days ago

damn talk about putting a stronghold on the economy

andrealearned.bsky.social•141 days ago

So exciting!! #ClimateInfluence

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