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Local climate advocates urge committee to back electrification as housing affordability tool
Summary
Three public commenters told the City of Bend Affordable Housing Advisory Committee that all‑electric homes reduce construction and operating costs and protect residents' health, urging the committee to support council electrification proposals.
Three members of the public urged the City of Bend Affordable Housing Advisory Committee on January during the public‑comment period to support electrification policies as a way to improve housing affordability and health.
Brandon Breen, a Bend resident and organizer with Energize Bend and Deschutes Youth Climate Coalition, told the committee that ‘‘heating and cooling our homes using all‑electric appliances is more affordable than their fossil fuel alternatives’’ and noted that electric appliances…
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