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Response Chart <br />6 <br />Prohibit installation of <br />natural gas service for new <br />residential, commercial <br />and/or industrial buildings. <br />Yes Franchise <br />50% reduction in new <br />accounts= 20,000 MtCO2e <br />100% reduction in new <br />accounts= <br />40,000 MtCO2e <br />Without increased incentives <br />on electricity side, it will <br />increase cost of construction. <br />Also, cost of energy (without <br />a price on carbon) will be <br />greater than current rates. <br />7 <br />Require NWNG to fuel <br />switch to biogas and <br />renewable hydrogen. <br />Yes Franchise Assume 25% biomethane by <br />2030 = 80,000 MtCO2e <br />Low to Moderate impact on <br />low income populations. <br />Increase in customer rates to <br />accommodate the new <br />infrastructure and potential <br />increase in energy source <br />costs <br />8 <br />Increase franchise fee and <br />dedicate franchise fee <br />funds to implementing a <br />program that provides <br />incentives to switch from <br />natural gas to renewable. <br />No Franchise <br />Not modeled due to lack of <br />data on incentive program and <br />anticipated market adoption. <br />Low to Moderate impact to <br />low income populations. <br />Likely the increased fee will <br />be passed on 100% to <br />consumers, impact is based <br />on size of fee increase. <br />