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Stored gas is usually propane, not natural gas. Nobody would choose propane over natural gas given the option, as it is much more expensive. I'm living in an a
by zdragnar 3y ago
Stored gas is usually propane, not natural gas. Nobody would choose propane over natural gas given the option, as it is much more expensive.
I'm living in an area where propane is actually pretty cheap compared to other parts of the US, and it would still be cheaper to switch to natural gas if the utilities ever ran lines out to me.
- theossuary 3y agoNow that'd be an interesting comparison; Propane vs electricity + solar + batteries. I'd guess we're near the point electric could win there.
- zdragnar 3y agoDepends on where you live, really. I'm near the great lakes, but I don't get lake effect snow. Even so, it's not unlikely for the sky to be cloudy and overcast for weeks around the coldest time of the year. When we do get a lot of snow, it isn't uncommon for the larger commercial solar installs to just go dormant for awhile. Rooftop is a bit better in that regard, but even so it isn't a question of solar+batteries+electric OR propane. You'd need propane just to keep up overnight to avoid an overwhelming electricity bill. Places that are farther south and which already rely on resistive heat for emergencies would be much better off going that route over propane.