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Lake Apopka Natural Gas urges Oakland to require natural‑gas infrastructure in new developments
Summary
A Lake Apopka Natural Gas representative told the Town of Oakland commission the utility’s “Energy Choice” initiative seeks ordinances requiring natural‑gas infrastructure in new developments to preserve consumer choice, reduce household energy costs and improve resiliency; staff and commissioners asked questions about service expansions and incentives.
A representative of Lake Apopka Natural Gas presented the utility’s “Energy Choice” initiative to the Town of Oakland commission on Dec. 10, urging the town to adopt an ordinance that would require new developments to include natural‑gas infrastructure so residents who want gas appliances can choose it.
The presenter told commissioners the utility serves roughly 29,000 customers across a large service territory and said the initiative aims to protect residents’ “right to choose the energy that you need for your home.” He cited a recent Energy Information Administration figure, saying, “it would have cost us an extra $137,000,000,000 to heat our homes” in a hypothetical all‑electric winter, and…
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