Board keeps long-term goal to support gas phase‑out; staff to update conservation plan before numeric targets

Board members discussed an objective in the strategic plan to 'support gas phase out' and debated how to make that goal measurable in the near term. Staff noted most current conservation programming is residential and that a new conservation plan update (targeted for January–February 2027) should inform any specific numeric targets, such as the draft goal of a 10% reduction by 2030.

Some board members proposed adding an explicit residential/commercial split for measurement; others argued the board's long-term objective remains to phase out gas entirely. Chair Gibson emphasized that the phase-out is a long-term goal and that interim metrics should be set after staff completes the updated plan. “Our objective is to get rid of gas,” Gibson said, framing the long-term direction while acknowledging the need for a staff-driven measurement plan.