BDC Policy Call for Premium Members - March 17, 2020
Agenda includes guest speakers, proceedings on budget legislation, and Local Government BDC Policy Committee discussions. Features Greg Hale, Senior Advisor for Energy Efficiency Markets and Finance, CEC Decarb Assessment (AB 3232) timeline, SB 1477 scope, Self Generation Incentive Program details, and updates on Energy Efficiency Proceeding and Title 24 Scope.
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BDC Policy Call (For Premium Members) March 17, 2020
Agenda Guest Speaker!! Proceedings Budget Legislation Local Government BDC Policy Committee
Greg Hale Senior Advisor for Energy Efficiency Markets and Finance
CEC Decarb Assessment (AB 3232) Scope Evaluates cost-effectiveness of strategies to reduce GHGs from space and water heating in new and existing residential buildings by 40% below 1990 levels Timeline April 15: Workshop 1 (Sacramento) Late April: Workshop 2 AB 3232 Scenarios and Analysis (Sacramento) Early May: Workshop 3 (Los Angeles) August: Draft assessment released & workshop November: CEC adopts the assessment
SB 1477 Scope CPUC to develop, in consultation with the CEC, two programs (BUILD and TECH) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings. Phase 4 is an overall building decarbonization policy framework for the State. Proposed Decision on Phase 1 (Released Feb 12) $80M for BUILD Program ($60M for low-income housing); $120M for TECH Initiative 750 GWP refrigerant threshold for technologies Timeline Reply comments were due March 9 Phase 4 toward end of year
Self Generation Incentive Program Scope: Provides incentives to support existing, new, and emerging distributed energy resources. $44M for HPWHs: BDC is working with members to present at upcoming workshop on program design for residential and commercial buildings Timeline March 19: HPWH Workshop 1 (Webinar) Late April: HPWH Workshop 2 July: PD & Workshop Nov/Dec: Final Decision
Energy Efficiency Proceeding Scope: Work papers for fuel substitution -- Approval for some of the first work papers expected soon (for water heaters and space heating). This work was led by SCE. Timeline: Webinar March 3, 10 AM PT, Zoom ID: 405-562-537 Programs roll-out Q2-Q3
Title 24 Scope: A rulemaking to adopt changes to the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, which would go into effect Jan 2023 Content: Potential for all-electric incentives or requirements in the update Looking at an all-electric MF prescriptive package Timeline March August: 2020 Commission-led Workshops Jan 2021: First 45-day comment period April 2021: Adoption of standards
Legislation AB 1028 (Gonzalez) Clean Energy Job Creation Program AB 1839 (Bonta) California Green New Deal AB 1846 (Salas) Low-income Ratepayers: Smart Thermostat Instant Rebates AB 2089 (L. Rivas) Resilient Economy and Community Health Pilot Program AB 2241 (Calderon) State Air Resources Board: Report AB 3021 (Ting) Energy Resilient Schools: Grant Program AB 3109 (Ting) Air Districts: State Ambient Air Quality Standards AB 3211 (Bauer-Kahan) Toxic Air Contaminants AB 3256 (E. Garcia) Climate Risks: Bond Measure
Legislation AB 3287 (Gloria) Energy Industry Assessment: EE Building Grades SB 766 (Stern) Public utilities: Weatherization SB 964 (Skinner) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Investment Plan SB 1035 (Rubio) Climate Pollution Reduction in Low-Income Homes SB 1314 (Dodd) Community Energy Resilience Act of 2020 SB 1352 (Hueso) Gas corporations: biomethane procurement SB 1362 (Stern) Carbon neutrality: comprehensive strategy SB 1403 (Hueso) Home weatherization for low-income customers SB 1459 (Caballero) Low-income weatherization
AB 3109 (Ting) Scope Requires the Air Resources Board to study the public health impacts of natural gas consumption in buildings. Timeline Referred to Asm. Natural Resources Committee Must leave committee by April 24th ..but .COVID-19
Local Governments Reach Codes 29 communities have now adopted reach codes www.buildingdecarb.org/active-code- efforts Law suits Berkeley: Continued to April 7 Windsor: settlement talks Santa Rosa: Fighting
BDC Policy Committee Advisory Board will be establishing four standing committees Public Policy Market Transformation Consumer Inspiration Research The Public Policy Committee will help form and drive BDC positions on public policy Invitations are out! Write to Ashleigh@buildingdecarb.org if you would like to join
PUC Natural Gas Proceeding R.20.01.007 Scope: ..respond to past and prospective events that together will require changes to certain policies, processes, and rules that govern the natural gas utilities in California Over the next 25 years, state and municipal laws concerning greenhouse gas emissions will result in the replacement of gas-fueled technologies and, in turn, reduce the demand for natural gas. Content: .. and (3) implement a long-term planning strategy to manage the state s transition away from natural gas-fueled technologies to meet California s decarbonization goals. Timeline Long range planning phase: June 2021-August 2022
Aliso Canyon Study I.17- 02-002 Scope: CPUC hiring outside expert to asses options to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility per request from Governor Newsom Content long-term feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the facility while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the Los Angeles region, consistent with maintaining just and reasonable rates. Timeline Reply comments due
Scoping Plan Scope: The State policy blueprint for climate change efforts Developed every 5-years by Air Resources Board Content Staff has said there will be a much larger focus on building decarbonization, Nox emissions and refrigerants in next update Timeline Workshops Q2 2020 Final adoption 2022
Budget Low-income Weatherization Program Most successful building decarbonization program in country Funded from Cap-and-trade funds Governor assigned no funds to it in his January budget
