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City staff outlines proposed electrification fee on gas appliances; AHEC invited to April 8 roundtable
Summary
City staff described a proposed one‑time electrification fee on natural‑gas appliances for new construction, with council direction to charge 20% of a baseline formula; staff invited AHEC to a roundtable on exemptions and implementation and discussed possible exemptions for deed‑restricted affordable housing.
City staff briefed the Affordable Housing and Community Advisory committee on a council‑directed electrification fee proposal that would apply to natural‑gas appliances in new construction and create a revenue pool to fund electrification incentives.
Cassie Lacey, senior management analyst, said council has directed staff to pursue a fee based on a baseline formula (using a social‑cost‑of‑carbon approach, per‑appliance charges and tiers by home size) but to discount that formula to 20% when setting the initial fee. Lacey said…
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