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By Katherine Langford
Grand Forks Herald
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On the heels of new legislation aimed at helping Californians switch from gas to electric-powered homes, a Silicon Valley-based agency is bringing its Clean Energy Dream Home showroom to communities around the Bay Area.During SF s Fleet Week last week, a 18-by-8-foot mobile showroom created by Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) was set up along the Embarcadero, as KPIX reports. The display, powered by a Ford electric pickup truck, offers visitors a look at electric appliances designed to reduce household pollution and slash energy bills, while making homes healthier and more comfortable. The showcase comes as California makes it easier for homeowners to ditch gas. According to KPIX, Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed the Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park). It requires utilities to offer financial incentives to homeowners who disconnect from gas and electrify their homes when gas service line repairs are scheduled. This is the all-