Natural Gas Still Needed on the U.S. Grid

September 26, 2024--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The utility company for an estimated 15 million consumers in California called for a major push in electrifying buildings and vehicles, but still included natural gas as part of a future energy mix. Edison International (NYSE:EIX) (Rosemead, California), the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, delivered a message to the audience at the Climate Week NYC summit underway in New York City. The utility is working to meet state mandates that call for a 100% carbon-free power sector by 2045.