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Galarza: 82 US Cities Adopted Building Electrification Policies Within Three Years

Chris Galarza · Will America’s commercial kitchens go electric? · Apr 19, 2023 · at 17:23

Chef Chris Galarza discusses the legislative momentum of municipal building electrification and gas restriction policies following Berkeley's initial policy.

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“Well, we, in three years, started with Berkeley saying, hey, we should, you know, really look into our built environment and clean up what we're doing. And three years later, we have 82 cities that have Follow in suit. That's affecting about thirty-two million Americans. That's a 10th of the country in three years.”

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The claim, plainly

Within three years of Berkeley's initial policy, 82 US cities affecting approximately 32 million Americans adopted building electrification policies.

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Assessment

Berkeley, California, passed its initial natural gas ban in July 2019. Tracking data from the Building Decarbonization Coalition, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), and industry trackers shows that by September 2022 (roughly three years after Berkeley's policy), exactly 82 U.S. cities and counties had enacted building electrification policies or natural gas restrictions, covering a combined population of nearly 31 million people (matching the stated figure of approximately 32 million Americans).

Berkeley enacted its landmark ordinance prohibiting natural gas infrastructure in July 2019.
RMI, Building Decarbonization Coalition, and Sierra Club tracking recorded 80 jurisdictions covering nearly 28 million people by August 2022.
By September 2022 (approximately three years post-Berkeley), tracking records documented 82 U.S. local jurisdictions across 12 states and Washington, D.C., with electrification policies covering nearly 31 million people.

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[1] theguardian.com [2] sierraclub.org [3] rmi.org [4] boilersource.com [5] skanska.com [6] cleanenergytransition.org [7] rmi.org [8] deloitte.com

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