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NSW won’t ban gas in new homes as premier declares ‘I don’t need another complication’
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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It's more that at a certain point of low usage, it's simply not worth the fixed cost of putting in all the pipes.
From the article:
Even if the fixed cost was cheaper, it would be idiocy to continue installing it. Gas is going away, and it's only going to get less competitive as electrification takes hold.
It's similar to installing new copper during the Coalition's NBN debacle, instead of just installing new fibre.
Oh, so we’ll get gas to the node then?
I wouldn't be surprised if Jemena offers incentives for gas, especially in captive markets such as rentals.
There's no incentive for the landlord to install appliances with low operating costs, so why not take advantage of it.