Sign the Petition to Lower the Cost of Living
Over the last several years, state lawmakers have worked to take away energy choices from consumers. This increases the cost of living for families.
Lawmakers are specifically focused on removing access to natural gas energy through eliminating rebates for replacing natural gas appliances to phasing out natural gas hookups in new construction and making changes to rules and regulations that will effectively chip away at energy options.
As we work towards decarbonization, we need a balanced energy approach that includes a mix of energy sources, including natural gas. Policymakers and regulators must consider the likely harms of natural gas bans on affordability and reliability and keep energy choice intact for all of us in the Pacific Northwest.
Here are some of the ways government officials are working to reduce your access to natural gas energy:
Impact Fees – Increasing fees for home builders and developers to include natural gas hookups will price people out of the market.
State Agency Action – As we work toward reducing emissions, natural gas is an important factor in clean energy options, but state agencies are taking over where voters like you are standing firm.
Building Codes – Making it virtually impossible for new construction to be equipped to run on natural gas energy for heating and cooking, which leads to increased costs and threatens energy reliability.
Eliminating Appliance Rebates – Disproportionately impacting lower income communities, if states and municipalities eliminate rebates for natural gas appliances, customers will be stuck with higher energy bills.
Restricting energy choice drives up the costs of housing and goods because manufacturers and farmers rely on affordable natural gas to ensure you and your family have everything from apples to toilet paper. In the face of heat waves, wildfires and winter storms, dual energy systems – both gas and electric – are essential. Many homes and businesses with natural gas can have energy even when the power is out, providing resiliency and safety.
Send a message to legislators today, showing them there is power in numbers, and their constituents won’t back down from protecting energy choices that best meet our needs and wallets.
Sign the petition today!
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