"SteveB" wrote:

For those who have/have had both propane and natural gas, is it worth it to
wait for the natural gas, or just do the propane thing. And then convert
when it gets there if we choose to?

If you think there's a reasonable chance you will have NG available in the near
future (defined as the useful life of your appliances) and are reasonably
certain you will buy the hookup when NG does become available, sure.
Economically, you are probably better off staying with electric appliances until
you actually have NG available.

Historically, propane has been less expensive than eletricity, but more
expensive than NG. Lately propane & electricity are about even in cost per
equivilent BTU and both cost more than NG.

I certainly like propane for grilling, but can't compare as I have never
used nat. for outdoor cooking. Is there a big difference in that?

NG has a slighly lower energy content than propane, but all that means is that
the jets are enlarged to allow more NG to flow. Cooking temps end up being the
same. There's no difference in taste to the food between the two. The real
benefit is not having to fill a portable propane tank every few weeks.