STATE GAS TRANSITION PLANNING
6/12/25 @ 3:00PM
Bienville Room
The Basics
What does This mean?
To meet our vision where everyone in the United States will live, work, learn, and gather in healthy, affordable, and safe buildings that are free of fossil fuels, we need a planned and equitable transition away from the fossil gas system that serves buildings. State Public Utilities Commissions (PUCs) are a key place where this discussion is unfolding and decisions can be made.
In a number of states, PUCs have opened gas planning proceedings (often called “future of gas”) to determine how gas utilities can meet state emissions reduction goals and/or other proceedings that investigate short and long-term plans for gas utilities.
Advocates have put together a draft framework of strategies and approaches to accelerate an equitable transition off of the gas system for buildings.
Why Does This Matter?
Utilities spend roughly $20 billion every year to maintain and upgrade the gas distribution system
Utilities have significant power and influence at PUCs and continue to push for the expansion of the gas system for buildings and for false solutions for buildings like RNG (renewable natural gas) and hydrogen blending.
Without a managed transition, low-income households are more likely to burdened with the rising costs of the gas system as those who are able to electrify get off of the system.
Big decisions are happening in these venues, and it is critical to make sure these discussions are accessible to key stakeholders, especially those most impacted by the decisions.
How can this advance equitable building decarbonization?
PUCs can make decisions that support energy affordability and enable or require a transition away from investments in gas infrastructure and towards electrification.