Restricted Energy Freedom

Having dependable, affordable heating, especially during the colder months in our region is crucial for families to stay comfortable and secure. Standing up to the unreasonable policies of the Clean Heat Standard (CHS) is necessary to ensure that you’re able to continue to choose the energy source that best fits your family’s needs.

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The purpose of the CHS is to limit emissions through costly, widespread, forced electrification. To do this, the policy seeks to restrict our energy choices by forcing families like yours to transition to alternative heating options, i.e., electric heat pumps, while limiting our ability to choose other energy sources that may be better suited for our homes’ structures, families, and budgets.

The way the CHS intends to restrict traditional heating options, such as propane, which is already clean and low carbon, is by imposing excessive penalties on fuel-based heating sources, making them essentially unaffordable. In effect, the policy aims to forcibly push consumers toward more alleged “clean” energy options—regardless of consumers’ practical needs and financial abilities.

The impacts of the CHS will have numerous consequences for families who rely on propane as a vital heating source. Because of the increased costs of propane, you may be forced either to purchase an electric heating system or pay the high price of propane.

• Restricted personal choice: The CHS will restrict your ability to choose energy options that align with your preferences, values, and circumstances, forcing you to choose solutions that may be unsuitable for your situation.
• Reduced availability of fuel-based energy: As the CHS forces consumers toward electric heating with extortionate costs, the availability of fuel-based energy in the market may become scarcer, limiting your choices even more.
• Limited flexibility for compliance issues: Families living in older homes may face daunting challenges in complying with the CHS due to structural or access limitations in their home, making electric heating installation impractical and excessively expensive.