Bigger bump in the road. The cost to run NG inside the house and a water heater is nuts. I am going to get a couple more estimates before telling the utility to keep their gas and going to Plan B. I have a nice Kubota 38hp tractor pre Tier4 emissions that doesn't get used much so I will just get a PTO generator.
A 15KW unit will power everything I want along with a manual transfer switch is less than 1/2 the cost of a water heater.
I don't know about there but where I live you can run your own electric/water/gas inside your house as long as you own the home. It's not that way everywhere. Gas plumbing isn't a big deal, just don't use galvanized pipe and use the correct thread sealant if required.
Another option is when I lived in LA I would run electric and call an electrician to certify it. They were OK with $150 to $300 and no getting dirty.
Might be an option.
