How to phase out residential gas equitably — SkimNews
Get the Energy newsletter
Daily energy & climate — solar, EVs, oil, the policy fights and tech bets shaping the transition. Free.
- US residential gas bills now allocate about two‑thirds of charges to pipeline maintenance and replacement rather than fuel.
- US natural‑gas infrastructure costs have tripled over the past ten years even as the customer base grew just 8.5% and per‑household gas use fell.
- Kristin George Bagdanov of the Building Decarbonization Coalition says the legal limits of a utility’s “obligation to serve” must be clarified to enable an equitable gas phase‑out.
- Panama Bartholomy highlights the potential to convert stranded pipelines into geothermal thermal networks, offering a pathway for utilities to repurpose assets.
- US has become the world’s leading market for heat‑pump sales, accelerating the shift away from gas heating.
Why it matters: Low‑income households will shoulder rising pipeline bills as affluent owners switch to heat pumps, while utilities protect profits and the US market drives heat‑pump adoption, reshaping the residential energy landscape.
Ask SkimNews
