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New York Suspends All-electric New Construction Law
Attorneys for the state of New York agreed in a federal court filing to delay the implementation of the All-Electric Buildings Act.
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Stakeholder Forum: The Craziness of Natural Gas Bans
It is only because of special interests that local and state governments would even consider prohibiting consumers from choosing natural gas as an energy source to meet their space, water heating, and cooking needs, writes energy economist Ken Costello.
U.C. Berkeley Law
All-electric Rebuild After L.A. Fires Could be Better than Dual-fuel, Report Finds
Los Angeles leaders should consider rebuilding the more than 20,000 structures destroyed by the January 2025 wildfires as all-electric rather than as dual-fuel despite the potential higher life cycle costs of all-electric buildings, a new report finds.
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Report Quantifies Consumer Savings from Biden-era Efficiency Standards
The average household should save $107 on utility bills every year because of the efficiency standards crafted by the Biden administration, according to a new analysis.
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DC Budget Woes Threaten District’s Home Electrification Program
The D.C. Council has approved a bill aimed at electrifying 30,000 low-income homes across the district by 2040, but a fight is brewing over funding for the program.
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Targeted Electrification ‘Promising but No Silver Bullet’ for Gas Cost Dilemma
Targeted electrification could allow decommissioning of up to 10% of gas mains but is no silver bullet for solving the gas cost challenge, researchers say.  
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Md. Lawmakers Load up on Clean Energy Bills
More than 70 energy-related laws have been introduced in the first month of the Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 session.
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DOE Adopts Modest Upgrade in Stove Efficiency Standards
The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized new efficiency standards for residential cooking appliances, ushering in modest increases that will take effect in January 2028.
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Federal Lawsuit Challenges New York State Natural Gas Ban
The suit says New York's ban is preempted by federal law, seeking to apply the precedent from the Ninth Circuit's decision overturning Berkeley Calif.'s ban.
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Focused Strategies Needed to Electrify ‘Frontline’ Communities
To decarbonize homes in low-income communities, agencies need to remove administrative barriers, consider all types of housing and prepare for a hotter world, experts said.

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