Complex sentence: Power lines pass through Arleston and power cuts are rare, so there is no lack of power, and all the houses have running hot and cold water, although unfortunately there are no gas pipes to Arleston, so gas bottles are a necessity.
Split into simpler sentences: Power lines pass through Arleston and power cuts are rare, so there is no lack of power, and all the houses have running hot and cold water. There are no gas pipes to Arleston, so gas bottles are a necessity.