Act Before It’s Too Late

The Bend City Council is advancing discussions on restricting natural gas and adding taxes in new residential construction – a decision that could drive up housing costs and threaten energy reliability for local families.

Bend City Council Community Roundtable is April 8

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Bend families depend on natural gas to power their homes affordably, safely, and reliably.

As we’ve seen over the last few years, natural gas is a reliable energy source when we are facing extreme weather like ice storms and powerful winds. According to the City of Bend’s own data, eliminating natural gas won’t even reduce carbon emissions in the near term, and in some cases may increase emissions.

Be a Voice for Energy Choice

Send a message to the City Council, urging them not to phase out natural gas from new home construction and to oppose new fees and taxes.

Tell city leaders that Bend doesn’t want a new gas tax that will drive up housing costs and energy prices!

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Bend voters support energy choice. According to a July 2025 poll from DHM Research:

• 67% of Bend voters oppose the city charging fees on the installation of natural gas hookups and appliances in new residential construction.
•  71% of Bend voters oppose policies that would ban natural gas.
•  86% of Bend voters are concerned about the impacts of gas fees on energy reliability.

Bend voters support energy choice. According to a July 2025 poll from DHM Research:

• 74% of Bend voters are concerned that gas fees will make housing in Bend even less affordable.
• 78% of Bend voters agree that prior to imposing any fee, Bend should allow the local natural gas utility to complete their hybrid gas/electric heat pump system pilot to identify how these technologies can pair reliably during cold weather events.

Bend voters support energy choice. According to a July 2025 poll from DHM Research:

• 70% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be established on new construction set aside for affordable housing.
• 73% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be imposed on installing hookups that provide renewable natural gas, and 80% see promise in RNG.
• 74% of Bend voters agree that a gas fee is an additional tax that makes Bend less affordable.

Bend voters support energy choice. According to a July 2025 poll from DHM Research: • 67% of Bend voters oppose the city charging fees on the installation of natural gas hookups and appliances in new residential construction. • 71% of Bend voters oppose policies that would ban natural gas. • 86% of Bend voters are concerned about the impacts of gas fees on energy reliability. • 74% of Bend voters are concerned that gas fees will make housing in Bend even less affordable. • 78% of Bend voters agree that prior to imposing any fee, Bend should allow the local natural gas utility to complete their hybrid gas/electric heat pump system pilot to identify how these technologies can pair reliably during cold weather events. • 70% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be established on new construction set aside for affordable housing. • 73% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be imposed on installing hookups that provide renewable natural gas, and 80% see promise in RNG. • 74% of Bend voters agree that a gas fee is an additional tax that makes Bend less affordable.
Bend voters support energy choice. According to a July 2025 poll from DHM Research: • 67% of Bend voters oppose the city charging fees on the installation of natural gas hookups and appliances in new residential construction. • 71% of Bend voters oppose policies that would ban natural gas. • 86% of Bend voters are concerned about the impacts of gas fees on energy reliability. • 74% of Bend voters are concerned that gas fees will make housing in Bend even less affordable. • 78% of Bend voters agree that prior to imposing any fee, Bend should allow the local natural gas utility to complete their hybrid gas/electric heat pump system pilot to identify how these technologies can pair reliably during cold weather events. • 70% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be established on new construction set aside for affordable housing. • 73% of Bend voters agree that no fee should be imposed on installing hookups that provide renewable natural gas, and 80% see promise in RNG. • 74% of Bend voters agree that a gas fee is an additional tax that makes Bend less affordable.
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