"Pete C." wrote:

Economically, you are probably better off staying with electric appliances until
you actually have NG available.

Doubtful, since he would then have to purchase a new stove when NG
became available.

- Electric appliances are generally cheaper than gas ones
- Some of the cost of said electric appliance could be recovered by selling it,
if & when get gets NG
- The cost of hooking (connection to the street) up to the NG service is not
going to be cheap
- Paying a NG billing charge every month, especially if the only thing hooked up
is a range is going to cost a packet
- There's no guarantee NG will become available

Economically, he's better off staying with an electric range. Personal
preference for cooking with gas trumps this, of course.