Pilot Program to Reduce Building Emissions

Who is crafting the pilot program?

• California Energy Commission
• California Public Utilities Commission

What existing regulatory programs does the pilot build upon?

• Technology and Equipment for Clean Heating (TECH) initiative
• CPUC’s BUILD pilot order
• SB 1477 (2018 | CA)

What are 3 goals of the pilot program?

• Incentives
  • for building owners and developers
• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emmissions
  • buildings must deploy technologies that reduce emissions
• Customer Savings
  • the deployed Greenhouse Gas Emission tech should also lower customer bills in new residential buildings

Timeline:

• Energy Commission will deliver its plan to the CPUC July 24, 2020, public comment through June 29th
• Launch of the pilot program during Q2 of 2021

Utility Dive | ‘The start of something big’: California crafts pilot program to reduce building emissions