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Commission recommends aligning all‑electric rule with federal EPCA for certain appliances
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended Board file 240845 to allow gas infrastructure for appliances covered by the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, aligning San Francisco's all‑electric policy with a Ninth Circuit ruling and permitting limited natural‑gas service for EPCA‑covered products.
The Building Inspection Commission voted unanimously to recommend Board of Supervisors file 240845, an amendment to San Francisco's all‑electric ordinance that would permit installation of natural‑gas infrastructure where required for appliances covered by the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).
Staff said a recent Ninth Circuit decision has found that local bans on gas infrastructure can be federally preempted for…
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