There's big news coming out of Beacon, NY revolving around a new law that massively changes the way homes and buildings are powered in the Hudson Valley.
The new law, which was passed on March 20th, will "require the electrification of new residential buildings", and puts the city of Beacon at the forefront of green energy use in the Hudson Valley. Here's how the new mandates break down.
The news comes on the heels of other potential fossil fuel-related legislation, like the recent proposal to ban the use of gas stoves in homes and even restaurant kitchens. The law would prevent gas stoves to be installed in new homes only (no, no-one is coming to rip your stove out of your kitchen). But back to Beacon...
The new codes affect new construction and "major renovation" of existing homes. Moving past fossil fuel use, the city council says, will help the city "achieve energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the effect of global climate change, and advance a clean energy economy". There are several exceptions to the law.
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