National Grid’s Net Zero Enablement Plan achieves the Commonwealth’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals, through a decarbonized and integrated gas and electric system that:
• Eliminates fossil fuels from our gas supply by pursuing delivery of fossil-free gas such as renewable natural gas (“RNG”) and renewable hydrogen through our network to all our customers. Over time, we will transition to 100% fossil-free gas (“renewable gas”), achieving a zero-fossil gas system by 2050 at the latest.
• Provides more resilient energy supply for Massachusetts with continued use of the gas pipeline network, a system which would require at least a doubling of today’s electric capacity to fully electrify the heating service it currently provides, is underground and storm resistant, has built-in storage, and will be 100% renewable gas by 2050.
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