Government
Natural Gas Grid Proposal for New Canaan Expected ‘Soon’
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Town officials say they expect Yankee Gas to propose a natural gas grid in New Canaan soon, so that there’s time left for the infrastructure work needed to offer gas service by next winter. Advocates for a widely anticipated plan to tap the Tennessee Gas Pipeline say it will save the town money, as the division between fuel oil and natural gas costs is growing, and also will be safer, as restaurants downtown could use a gas line to replace propane tanks. What’s unclear is just when gas service will be available, and just how widely, according to Utilities Commission member Scott LaShelle, the group’s expert in the area. “Yankee [Gas] and their timeframe and their timeline for bringing gas to town still feels pretty amorphous at this point,” LaShelle said Monday night during the commission’s regular monthly meeting at the New Canaan Nature Center. Yankee Gas right now is facing some hurdles from the state agency that regulates utilities in Connecticut, LaShelle said.