We need a better and cleaner power grid. Otherwise, we're replacing our natural gas appliances with high-wattage electric ones, whose power comes from a coal-fired power plant.
[1] https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/US-NY-NYIS
[2] https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54559
> Due to continued competition from natural gas and renewable resources, 23% of the 200,568 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired capacity currently operating in the United States has reported plans to retire by the end of 2029, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Between 2012 and 2021, an average of 9,450 MW of U.S. coal-fired capacity was retired each year. In 2022, U.S. coal retirements will total 11,778 MW if the remaining retirements reported to us proceed as scheduled.
[3] https://archive.ph/2022.06.23-093026/https://www.reuters.com... (“New research reveals U.S. gas pipeline leaks have not improved”)
[4] https://pirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NHP-NHE-FG-Metha...
> On average, a major new gas leak incident is reported to the federal government every 40 hours, while more minor leaks can go undetected and unrepaired for years. The report, which shows that the incidence of major pipeline leaks or explosions has not decreased over the last decade, makes the case that the U.S. should move away from the widespread use of natural gas in homes and businesses toward electrification.
https://nei.org/resources/statistics/state-electricity-gener...
...if you live in Wyoming, yes, your electricity is coming from coal (73%). If you are in Washington state, no so much (2.9%).