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Optimal-Permission-8 t1_j9dykmv wrote

about this. Is there any reason for someone to make this transition if 80%+ of the electricity they receive is generated from natural gas?

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dolphins3 OP t1_j9e127a wrote

Yes. Using natural gas to generate electricity that runs a heat pump is drastically more efficient than using natural gas to directly heat a the same home.

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Optimal-Permission-8 t1_j9lk687 wrote

I believe you, its just a lot of money for the system. Any idea what the efficiency of a natural gas plant is? (i live in MA)

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