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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that her state would move to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings as soon as 2025, the first such statewide action nationwide.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic majority in the state's legislature have reached an agreement ...

We bring to your attention this post by our colleague Randy Rich of Pierce Atwood’s Energy Infrastructure Group on the 9th Circuit’s decision earlier this week in California Restaurant...

In California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, the Ninth Circuit ruled the EPCA preempts local bans on the installation of natural gas infrastructure in new construction. Berkeley’s ban attempted to locally accelerate recent statewide efforts at electrification.

Last week, in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, the Ninth Circuit ruled the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts local bans on the...

On 17 April 2023, in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, the Ninth Circuit struck down a local ordinance banning natural gas piping in newly constructed buildings,...

The decision is a win for the California Restaurant Association, which challenged the ban that took effect in 2020. The city has not decided whether to appeal.

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While the overall reach of California Restaurant Association v. Berkeley is unclear, the Ninth Circuit affirms that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts state or municipal actions to ban natural gas use in new or existing buildings that are able to interconnect with an existing utility distribution system.