‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard


‘All-Electric’ Movement Picks Up Speed, Catching Some Off Guard


As cities across the nation embrace electric power as a cleaner alternative to natural gas, developers are scrambling to keep up.

When Berkeley, Calif., became the first city in the country to ban natural gas hookups in new construction last July, no one knew the effects would ripple out so far and so fast.

The Berkeley ban was part of an effort to wean developers off buildings that consume fossil fuels, a cause of global warming, and promote cleaner electric power. And it spurred other communities in the state to enact ordinances to encourage all-electric construction.

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RSK: Would someone explain the economics to me please? How do you produce electricity? Mostly using natural gas power plant generation. Did the author think through this? Electric heating is more expensive than NG and works best in warmer climates.

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