Five gas utilities filed decarbonization plans Friday in the Department of Public Utilities’ Future of Gas investigation.

Regulators said National Grid’s geothermal demo project could help the state understand the role of gas distribution companies in achieving its climate goals.

Technological advances and refined regulatory processes could unlock U.S. geothermal capacity and contribute to decarbonization, according to an NREL report.

NYSERDA says New York needs to move away from a building-by-building heat pump installation approach to a community approach, where practical.