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California Bay Area Set to Phase Out Natural Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2027

California Bay Area Set to Phase Out Natural Gas Furnaces, Water Heaters by 2027

As dust settles on the nationwide natural gas-versus-electric stove story, regulators for California’s San Francisco Bay Area have determined that natural gas stoves are safe for now, but gas furnaces and water heaters must be phased out in four years.  In a near-unanimous vote, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) on Wednesday amended…

March 20, 2023