Consolidated Edison Inc. is implementing a moratorium on new natural-gas hookups in Westchester County, angering local builders and elected officials who say the move could cost the area jobs and tax revenue. The utility said it would stop accepting applications from new customers in mid-March because increased demand for natural gas has strained the capacity of the existing transmission pipeline. Natural gas is less expensive and considered more environmentally friendly than oil fuel, and Con Edison has converted 2,900 Westchester...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 31, 2019 13:52 UTC