California Clean Energy Bills: Ask Your Assembly Member to Support Home Electrification
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Summary
This article is a call-to-action urging Californians to ask their legislators to support three bills (AB 2508, AB 2313, and SB 222) aimed at accelerating the transition to affordable clean energy in homes. AB 2508 would lower electric rates using polluter funds, AB 2313 would allow homeowners to use gas-line replacement funds for home electrification upgrades instead, and SB 222 would streamline permitting for heat pump installations. The article argues that continuing to replace aging gas lines creates costly stranded assets past California's 2045 zero-emissions target and that low- and middle-income households are most impacted by barriers to clean energy adoption.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledNew gas lines have a 50-60 year expected life – long past the state's 2045 zero-emissions target.
Such investments create costly stranded assets and represent a missed opportunity to electrify homes, especially for low- and middle-income households.
Affordable electricity empowers and encourages more Californians to choose clean-energy solutions, like EVs and heat pumps.
High permitting costs and red tape prevent many households from installing these clean-energy appliances.
We don't want to miss the opportunity to speed up clean electrification, lower costs, and protect our climate.
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