Making the case for Building Electrification: The role of cities in advancing building electrification in US

Overview

This report breaks down the why, what, and how of building electrification for US cities, bringing together the latest research alongside insights from stakeholder interviews to give cities an overview of how they can accelerate building electrification in a series of stand-alone chapters that can be easily digested. The report covers:

• A general overview and introduction on why cities should electrify buildings.
• Explores the existing gas system costs and costs of electrification.
• The broad and diverse stakeholders that cities should engage with when looking to build out policies.
• The misinformation on other alternatives fuels to fossil gas.
• The health impact of fossil gas in homes and the benefits that can come from electrification.
• The steps that cities can take to build a building electrification roadmap, looking at policy opportunities and strategies.
• The messaging: How cities should talk about building electrification and what messaging resonates best.
• A summary of legal analysis, exploring the types of state gas pre-emption policies and what option cities in these states have to advance building electrification.

The report is intended as an overview, providing a landscape analysis of the key elements cities should consider when planning building electrification policies, but recognizing that each city is unique and cities can choose what is most relevant. While it’s focused on the United States, the information may be relevant to other cities globally.

Resource

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