There is a story floating around blaming the gas industry for blocking a proposal to the ICC energy codes to prewire homes for solar, EV chargers and "all electric" appliances.
My first thought was, "isn't this NFPA and CMP2 that makes these decisions"?
I also understand this will add thousands to the rough of a home but it wouldn't be the first time NFPA or ICC rammed an extra cost down our throats whether we wanted it or not.
What are your thoughts on this?
I still wonder where the power to replace gas will come from. We are decommissioning plants faster that new plants are being built and faster than alternate energy/battery storage is coming on line. There is also the problem of distribution and transmission. We already have a transformer shortage and NIMBY keeps a lot of transmission lines from being built. If we waved a magic wand and made gas disappear, people in the North East would freeze.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/icc-iecc-building-codes-energy-climate_n_65f89e3de4b030e8357af5cc
