The financial part of the article is why we’re seeing extensive adoption in rural locations, where people depend on propane, but not in urban areas which are hooked up to the methane distribution system. Getting universal adoption is going to require making electricity cheap and providing support for the appliance switch itself.
In my state, the gas company charges the property owner installation fees on installing a gas line to the property.
So they’re not really out much if a homeowner changes their mind.
That’s a good point. I live in a new neighborhood, so the builder likely paid the gas company to set up all the gas lines.
Yeah, and while the gas company probably doesn’t charge full price for the installation, they make their money back pretty quickly, so it all comes out in the wash anyways.