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Bend staff presents electrification cost study; council asks for a lower-fee focus and more validation
Summary
City staff presented a rapid cost-to-electrify analysis showing an estimated $12,000–$14,000 upfront premium for an all-efficient electric home versus a gas baseline; councilors asked for a lower, revenue-focused fee design, and committee members urged more builder outreach to validate numbers.
Staff presented a consultant’s preliminary cost-to-electrify analysis and sought committee feedback ahead of a Dec. 10 council work session and a planned joint committee launch in January. "A gas house was about $11,000 in equipment costs," the presenter said; by contrast, an all-efficient electric scenario that included heat-pump water heaters and heat-pump dryers totaled roughly $25,000, producing a $12,000–$14,000 upfront premium in the consultant’s quick analysis.
The presenter emphasized sensitivity to assumptions: a cheap electric equipment scenario was shown at under…
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