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Delgado, Adriana
From:Phil Wagner <pmwslo@yahoo.com>
Sent:Thursday,
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Electrification of new buildings
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Mayor and Council members:
Please consider the following when deciding on continuing to permit natural gas appliances in new
construction.
All-electric buildings are healthier, cleaner, and more affordable.
o Children living in a home with a gas stove have a significantly increased risk of
developing asthma.
o All-electric buildings have been shown to be cost effective to build and operate.
o It would be costly for SLO to install fossil gas appliances in new buildings and then later
retrofit those buildings to remove the gas.
SLO City is falling behind on climate leadership. More than 50 California cities and counties
have already committed to phasing out natural gas in new buildings. Our peer cities Santa
Barbara and Santa Cruz have both committed to all-electric buildings.
SLO City is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. SLO City will not reach this goal
at the current rate of building electrification. It makes no sense to continue installing new fossil
gas infrastructure in new buildings.
Thank you for your consideration!
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Phil Wagner
SLO
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