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BDC Policy Calls/ Resources

BDC Presents: The Future of Gas

BDC
This BDC webinar examines what the 'future of gas' is and dives into the regulatory, economic, and equity challenges that arise while managing the transition from the methane gas system to clean energy infrastructure
Equity, Gas Planning
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Reports

Leaked & Combusted

HEET
Provides strategies for reducing the hidden costs of methane emissions & transitioning off gas
Gas Planning
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BDC Reports

Building Decarbonization Legislative Roundup, 2024

BDC
A curated tracker and analysis of building decarbonization policies across the U.S. in 2024
Efficiency and Performance, Electrification, Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), Workforce Development
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BDC Reports

The Future of Heat: Thermal Energy Networks as an Evolutionary Path for Gas Utilities Toward a Safe, Equitable, Just Energy Transition

BDC, HEET
Explores the potential of utility thermal energy networks (UTENs) to drive widespread decarbonization, offering benefits like emissions reductions, equitable energy access, and cost savings. It calls for legal and regulatory innovations to support UTEN development.
Neighborhood Scale, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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BDC Reports

Water-Smart Buildings: The Potential of Thermal Energy Networks to Cool Buildings & Conserve Water

BDC
Reveals that replacing conventional heating and evaporative cooling systems with thermal energy networks saves millions of gallons of water each year
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Reports

Connecticut Geothermal Industry Workforce Needs Assessment

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships
Explores barriers to geothermal growth in Connecticut finding that overall geothermal growth is limited by high upfront costs, mostly due to drilling
Jobs/Workforce, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Reports

Philadelphia Building Decarbonization Workforce Impacts and Opportunities

Building Electrification Institute, Economy League
Finds that by deploying multiple fossil fuel-free technologies and collaborating closely with the existing workforce, Philadelphia can create new economic innovation opportunities for its municipally-owned gas utility and career paths for its workers while addressing climate change
Electrification, Jobs/Workforce, Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Reports

A Managed and Timely Transition Lowers Cost and Risk

Climate Solutions
Concludes that in Washington a managed and timely transition (starting by 2025) would allow gas utilities to plan for the energy transition, cut climate pollution significantly and protect low-income ratepayers
Gas Planning
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Reports

Healthy, Climate-Resilient Homes for All: Centering Housing Justice and Health Equity in Building Decarbonization

NRDC, BEEP Coalition, CRPE, CVAQ, LCEA, PODER, PSR LA, and Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Addresses how racist policies and practices create poorer housing quality for the most at-risk communities, summarizes the evidence that poorer housing quality contributes to health disparities, outlines risks and opportunities of building decarbonization and provides recommendations for equitable building decarbonization policies and programs.
Equity, Health Effects
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BDC Reports

The Future of Gas in Illinois

BDC
The future of gas in Illinois is fraught with financial risks for customers, utilities and their investors, and even taxpayers and to avoid the worst outcomes of this future, a managed transition that equitably decarbonizes entire neighborhoods and communities is needed
Gas Planning
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Tools

How to Develop a Thermal Energy Network

Vermont Community Thermal Networks
Provides a comprehensive walkthrough of how to develop a thermal energy network including identifying opportunities and understanding ownership
Thermal Energy Networks (TENs)
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Reports

Decarbonization Without Displacement

Climate + Community Project
Examines the current state of IRA funding for rental housing, challenges it may pose, and ideas for how IRA can be improved to benefit tenants
Equity, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
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