Energy Code Creating Electrified Buildings. 1st of its Kind.

What’s happening? This week the California Energy Commission adopted energy efficiency standards for newly constructed and renovated buildings incentivizing all electric construction

Why is this important? The list of policy goals in these new standards:

  • increase energy efficiency
  • lower emissions
  • opportunity for load flexibility
  • electric ready standards for single family residential property

How will this be important? State Utilities support the new standards

STATE ENERGY RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION | Docket No. 21-BSTD-01

Utility Dive | California greenlights first-of-its-kind energy code to encourage electrified buildings