Energy Efficiency Market Transformation

In pursuit of California's ambitious Climate Action Plan to reduce our state's greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2045, energy efficiency is one of our key solutions. In addition to the main EE portfolio, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) created a Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA) to make energy efficient technologies and practices more available in the market. The objective of this program is to actively transform selected markets in support of achieve California's climate goals. The framework for the creation of CalMTA can be found in D.19-12-021.

Important Documents:

• Market Transformation Policy Manual – CPUC Policies and guidelines applicable to Market Transformation and CalMTA  
• Evaluation Framework – Describes the policies, principles, and high-level approaches that CalMTA will use to verify energy savings and effectiveness of its portfolio of MT initiatives   
• 2025 Annual Operations Plan – Presents work planned for CalMTA’s program year 2025 needed to reach the goals of the program 
• CalMTA Q3 2024 Activity Report – Report summarizing recent milestones in developing a portfolio of market transformation initiatives (MTIs) 

Application & MTI Plans

• Application for Approval of Initial Tranche of Statewide Energy Efficiency Market Transformation Initiatives  
• Induction Cooking MTI Plan – seeks to accelerate market adoption of efficient induction cooktops and ranges to provide a high-quality cooking experience with the added health and safety benefits afforded by induction technology.  
• Room Heat Pumps MTI Plan – aims to accelerate market adoption of room heat pumps to provide efficient heating and cooling in existing small, single-family, and multifamily households.

Other Resouces:

• For information on the purpose and membership of the Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB), visit the About the MTAB and Advisory Board FAQ pages