Housing, building depend on natural gas in Colorado

Across Colorado, the organizations and industries that develop, sell, and manage homes and commercial buildings want pragmatic energy policies and a strong future. However, recent moves to speed up electrification mandates under the state’s Clean Heat Plan may miss an important reality: energy policy and housing affordability are connected.

As decision-makers move quickly to limit access to natural gas, it is important to realize the costs do not vanish. Instead, the burden falls on Colorado’s homeowners, renters, and building owners and managers in a time where the state continues to grapple with housing and affordability challenges. With a statewide median household income of $95,470, as reported in Census data for Colorado, many households have little room to absorb higher housing and energy costs.

Read the full article at Colorado Politics.