a public hearing this week to discuss the future of Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), the country’s largest municipally owned gas utility.
As Philadelphians begin to electrify, low-income residents on the gas system will be left to pay for aging gas infrastructure. Subsidies would make electrification accessible to low-income customers and ensure it saves money and improves health and comfort. Embedding electrification into other city programs and reforming low-income electricity rate structures can also improve accessibility., as suggested in the study.
A transition to clean heating in homes, schools, and offices could address these economic, health, and safety concerns, particularly if integrated with existing programs. Philadelphia Energy Authority’s Built to Last pilot program is exploring integrating home repairs, weatherization, and electrification to reduce energy costs, improve air quality, and enhance comfort.
PGW has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform itself and secure economic opportunity for its employees and the city, but only through proactive and transparent planning. And Philadelphia is just one of many cities and states grappling with similar energy transition issues. Now, the energy world watches and waits to see what the country’s largest municipal gas utility, and the city that owns it, decides to do next.
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