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youngestalma t1_ixjykhn wrote

Reply to comment by foodcoma85 in We might be waiting a decade for solutions to CT's high energy costs by -ctinsider

Why build more pipelines that will take decades to complete at the same time as we are trying to reduce how much gas we use? That would be massively expensive and lock us into a ton in sunk costs.

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foodcoma85 t1_ixjyvh6 wrote

I think no matter what there’s going to be a need for a large amount of NG in the northeast. Many homes just won’t convert away from it.

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youngestalma t1_ixk0647 wrote

Sure, but even reducing our usage of natural gas for electricity generation makes the need for more pipelines significantly lower. Our capacity is only strained because gas usage for heating+electricity generation has increased the last 20 years. If we decrease usage from where we are now then we will be fine.

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Myotherside t1_ixk8vda wrote

But then how could we guarantee increased profits for fossil fuel companies?

Think of the oil companies for once /s

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