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Rancho Santa Margarita council unanimously adopts resolution opposing proposed South Coast AQMD appliance rules

Rancho Santa Margarita City Council · February 26, 2025
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Summary

The council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing proposed South Coast AQMD amendments to Rules 1111 and 1121 on residential furnaces and water heaters, citing costs, electrical-grid concerns and consumer choice; staff will send a mayor-signed letter to AQMD and update when revised rule language is released.

Rancho Santa Margarita’s City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution opposing proposed amendments to South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Rules 1111 and 1121, which would affect residential furnaces and water heaters.

Cheryl Cuda (staff) explained the AQMD initially proposed phasing out natural-gas furnaces and water heaters and later revised the framework to focus on manufacturers rather than homeowners; the revised language remains pending public release. "Because the final language hasn't been…

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