Thanks for the historical context! Excited to learn more about the opportunity!
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 6:51 PM, James Sansom <jamessansom@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Adrianna, when our neighborhood was first developed in the late 60’s were
supposed to have gas and electric. That is how it was advertised. The gas
company backed out and here we are. We were in “the boonies” then, outside
the city limits. Closest grocery store was Safeway on Ben White Blvd. I do
wish Gas would have happened then.
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 5:54 PM, Frank de la Teja <frankdelateja@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
2405 Toulouse
On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 5:51 PM Tanya Wood <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Frank, can I put you down for interested for future install? I’m in the
same boat as you, I have a working HVAC, so I’ll be waiting awhile. What’s
your address?
Thanks, Tanya
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 5:33 PM, Adrianna+Jr (Redacted sender "jr-nana" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We are interested too! 2506 Vassal Drive. Not sure when we’d do it but to
have the option would be fantastic! One of the few downsides of buying our
home in this neighborhood was the lack of gas as an option for sure.
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 5:30 PM, James Sansom <jamessansom@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Count me in as a Yes! Although I don’t think it will happen I sure miss
gas furnaces and water heaters. Heating with those two saves so much $$
compared to same with electric (my experience living with both/ full
electric in different world areas). For those concerned with conversion,
your home is already wired for the electric part. Running gas options to
whatever appliances you may convert now or future gives you either
option. My parents built their current home (during construction) with
both options. They have two water heaters, both are plumbed & wired to
use either gas or electric. Same with stove, oven and furnace/heater.
Want to switch from gas to electric or vice versa is easy. They do run
propane there but the plumbing is basically the same (concerning plumbing
the house, not actual appliance hook ups).
I don’t think there will be enough takers and I respect the reasoning. I
imagine the home retrofit cost would be steep but for the option of this
thread I am interested.
James Alan Sansom
9506 Queenswood Dr.
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 4:54 PM, sblaine.wwj@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ahhhh, gas! To cook with a gas stove again would be fantastic. Count me
in as interested!
Sarah Blaine
505-670-5067
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Licensed Paramedic
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On Jul 19, 2018, at 3:26 PM, Dale Erdmann (Redacted sender
"daleerdmann" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
9503 Ramblewood Drr votes no
We agree that there are good reasons to have gas, however, they are all
overruled by the dangers of having gas:
1. Carbon monoxide poisoning is possible but not with electricity
2. Explosions - have you seen the coverage on the news of houses being
blown up (and people killed or injured when it happens..?)
3. Rise in cost of home insurance for gas vs. electric
Mary and Dale Erdmann
On Thursday, July 19, 2018 10:13 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, Tanya
512-589-1053
2605 Crownspoint Dr.
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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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