Plans for the City of Irvine to require newly constructed buildings to be fully electric starting next month were postponed by city officials April 25 after a federal ruling shut down similar plans for another city earlier this month.
The Ninth Circuit Court, out of San Francisco, ruled banning natural gas piping in newly constructed buildings a violation of federal law in a lawsuit between the California Restaurant Association and the City of Berkeley.
During discussion on the issue, Irvine Councilwoman Kathleen Treseder asked city staff if there was a way to get around the court ruling.
“I’m hoping for a report of a possible workaround. I’m hearing there might be one from other attorneys,” she said….