Thanks for your reply. I've been all electric for 50 years and always burn
things when I cook at my son and daughter in law's house. Also, their gas bill
plus electric is higher than my electric. I compared cost for gas versus all
electric years ago and gas was more expensive. Maybe things have changed. I
guess it comes down to what you are used to. I don't think that monthly cost
savings would really be a factor. I guess it boils down to how important it is
to each individual.
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On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 11:41 AM, Tanya Wood<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: Hi Paula, For Ryan (husband) and I would the main reason we would
like to eventually have a full house conversion is the monthly utilities
savings. Our last home was gas and we never received a bill over $20. I do a
lot of cooking and gas is for superior and using a electric range $ adds up.
I’ve also had enough of having to take a razor blade to my glass cooking top to
get it clean. Not to mention the various things that have melted on it, due to
not being able to tell if it’s still hot. Thanks, Tanya
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 11:12 AM, Paula Hudgins (Redacted sender "paghudgins" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm just curious -- what is the appeal of natural gas? I, personally, would be
opposed to tearing up the streets to have access to natural if that would be
the case.
Paula HudginsVassal Drive
From: bksi k <gazorna@xxxxxxxxx>
To: covna@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2018 11:06 AM
Subject: [covna] Re: Fw: Castlewood Forest NG Conversion
Hi Tanya,
You can count 2405 Castlewood Dr. in.
Thanks,
booth
On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 10:11 AM, Tanya Davis <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi neighbors,After many attempts, I finally have a contact at Texas gas
service. Below is an email I received in regards to the process of getting gas
service in Castlewood Forest. According to TGS, we are completely surrounded.
At this point, they are asking that I provide a map and/or addresses of any
homes that have interest in the future conversion to natural gas. It's not
something you have to do right away. We just need to get the pipes laid, and
you can convert at your own convenience. Personally, I will change over my
stove, but our HVAC still has a good 7-10 years, so we'll wait on that. The
more interest I can provide will help get the cost down. I also think it will
be great for resale. Maybe you won't convert, but it's a option for a potential
buyer. If anything it would be nice to get a estimate to see if it's even
feasible. If your interested in natural gas for Castlewood forest, Please email
to text me your name and address.Best, Tanya512-589-10532605 Crownspoint Dr.
----- Good afternoon Tanya, Linda Bargar reached out to me about the
possible neighborhood conversion project. I’ve dealt with a couple
conversion projects in the past and I want to give you a little info about the
process. Each house that wishes to be converted must have a plumber inspect
their house piping and appliances. The house piping must be the appropriate
size according to the natural gas delivery pressure into the house. The house
delivery pressure is determined by the individual demand of each house based on
the loads from their appliances. As for the appliances, each appliance that is
being converted from propane to natural gas will need to make sure the
appropriate orifice and regulation is installed before conversion can be
completed. If a house is all electric, that house would require gas lines to be
plumbed within the house and ran to each appliance before gas service is ran to
the house. From my experience with another subdivision trying to convert
from propane to natural gas the main issues that the homeowners run into is the
scheduling and logistics portion of the conversion. Texas Gas is only
responsible for supplying gas up to the house meter. Any additional plumbing
requirements will be the complete responsibility of the homeowner. In the past
homeowners have been quoted anywhere between $200 - $800 to convert a single
propane appliance to natural gas. Of course each case is different depending on
the appliance. The cost to convert appliances and house piping is a separate
cost incurred outside of TGS’s cost to provide gas. In order to generate an
high level estimate for cost to run service to the participating homes in your
subdivision I will need to know which homes will be converting. This will give
me something to go off of so I can put together a proposed route. Since there
is potential for thousands of feet of main line installation throughout the
neighborhood, it will be in the homeowner’s best interest to propose the
shortest and most efficient route for the installation. Once you have
identified the houses that wish to be converted I can generate an estimate.
Please keep in mind that this high level estimate will be fluid until we have a
design generated from our engineering department. We will only move forward
with designing the project if we are certain that we are moving forward with
the project. Once a design is completed I will send it over to you for
approval. After you have approved the design, the contract will be drafted.
Contracts will either be issued individually to all participating homeowners or
a single contract can be drafted for the HOA’s approval. Please note that we
must receive all signed contracts and payments before construction can be
scheduled. This is where the logistical nightmare comes into play. After
receiving the signed contracts and the total payment we will then set up a
preliminary meeting with the HOA and the third party contractors (the
contractors you decide to use to complete the conversion) to discuss project
details and scheduling. The cost to serve your neighborhood is based on the
difference between the cost of construction and the combined 10 yr revenue
generated. I can explain this in further detail once we have a high level
estimate put together. I have also attached a copy of the residential
rebates that we offer. These are the only rebates that TGS offers at this time.
There might be additional rebates offered outside of TGS. Please let me
know what additional questions you might have and I’ll do my best to give you a
quick response. If you wish to move forward please let me know and we’ll
discuss all of the information that I’ll need to generate a high level
estimate. Thanks,
| Justin Monroe Senior Project Manager, Customer Development |
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P: 512.370.8207 | C: 512.639.2862 |justin.monroe@xxxxxxxxxx 1301 South Mopac
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