SUNNYVALE -- As state and local officials begin mandating electric-only appliances, PG&E is experiencing long backlogs to approve upgrades necessary for many older homes.
Mike and Karen Kapolnek's house in Sunnyvale is more than 100 years old and he has to climb down stairs under the house to get to his furnace and water heater. The couple thought they'd do the right thing and replace all their gas appliances with electric but it turns out the problem doesn't lie with the appliances.
The Kapolneks have received differing opinions from the utility about whether their panel is too close to the gas meter but they were also told they would need to install a steel post beside their narrow driveway to protect the panel. So they decided to move the entire unit to the other side of the house, something that could cost more than $10,000.
Besides the cost, there's finding time for the installation. The Kapolneks have been trying to get approval for the project since August and they are currently in a 35-week-long backlog to get the work done. They figure it will have been an entire year before the process is complete but at least they're in line.
We’re keeping our gas stove!
Democrats are getting contributions from solar companies and from China who sells solar panels, that is why they are forcing us to go all electric. It’s not global warming.