# How to phase out residential gas equitably

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Podcast: [Volts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/volts-3501275)
Published: 2026-05-22T16:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.volts.wtf/p/how-to-phase-out-residential-gas
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## Resource

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe As affluent homeowners defect to heat pumps, the massive costs of maintaining America’s aging gas pipelines are being concentrated onto a shrinking base of customers who can afford it least. To understand how to prevent an impending utility death spiral, I talk with the Building Decarbonization Coalition’s Kristin George Bagdanov and Panama Bartholomy. We discuss the legal limits of a utility’s “obligation to serve,” the potential for gas companies to transition into geothermal thermal energy networks, and why the US has suddenly become the global leader in heat pump sales.

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