How to Select Strategic Pilot Sites to Decommission Portions of Natural Gas Infrastructure in Southern California

Kelly Klima, Nidhi Kalra, Geoffrey C. Danker, Brian Wong, Alexander Huttinger, Swaptik Chowdhury, Mark Stalczynski, Vanessa Wolf, Erin Coutts, Aaron Kofner

Published Jul 8, 2025

This research presents an analytical framework to identify locations in highly urban Southern California where natural gas decommissioning for service replacement with electrification can occur in a just, equitable, and cost-effective way. When decision-makers prioritize community priorities, it is extremely likely that pilot projects chosen for strategic decommissioning will cost money to implement and result in higher utility bills.

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Klima, Kelly, Nidhi Kalra, Geoffrey C. Danker, Brian Wong, Alexander Huttinger, Swaptik Chowdhury, Mark Stalczynski, Vanessa Wolf, Erin Coutts, and Aaron Kofner, How to Select Strategic Pilot Sites to Decommission Portions of Natural Gas Infrastructure in Southern California. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2025. https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA1717-1.html.
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