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Council hears PG&E‑administered 'Electrify My Block' pilot briefing; staff caution on outreach capacity
Summary
Public works staff and Environmental Quality Committee members described a PG&E pilot targeting about 96 addresses for electrification financing (roughly $35,000/household); council members supported the concept but staff said limited staffing restricts city outreach to posting links and co‑branding materials.
Public Works Director Yvette Ortiz and an Environmental Quality Committee member briefed the council on an electrification pilot known as “Electrify My Block,” administered by PG&E and managed locally by the Building Decarbonization Coalition.
The program would target a small set of clustered neighborhoods—staff said roughly 96 addresses in El Cerrito—where replacing aging gas infrastructure and electrifying homes could avoid future…
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