Aug. 8 or 10: Request for Ideas open office hours

Join a market transformation subject matter expert to ask questions about your submission to CalMTA’s Request for Ideas (RFI) and get technical support. CalMTA provided office hours to answer any questions submitters had about their idea, how to get it ready for submission, and how to submit it. We offered two open office hour opportunities to allow […]

CalMTA seeks to catalyze market change for California’s energy future 

With the hottest summer on record upon us, innovative climate solutions are needed more than ever. To support this process, CalMTA is seeking ideas that will accelerate market adoption of new or under-used energy efficiency technologies or practices across California. With just two weeks left to submit, this Request for Ideas (RFI) will inform development of a […]

On Demand: CalMTA Request for Ideas briefing part 2

This virtual event about the RFI was held on July 26, 2023, and is now available on demand. CalMTA is seeking ideas to help California reach its energy efficiency and decarbonization goals through market transformation. If you know of cutting-edge technologies or practices that save energy, we want to hear from you through our RFI […]

On Demand: CalMTA Request for Ideas briefing

This virtual event about the RFI was held on June 14, 2023 and is now available on demand. Got game changing innovation?  Learn about CalMTA’s Request for Ideas (RFI) and prepare to share your market transforming ideas. CalMTA is seeking ideas to help California reach its energy efficiency and decarbonization goals through market transformation. If […]

Catalyzing Market Change For California’s Energy Future

Since January, when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced Resource Innovations as the state’s first-ever Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA), a lot of behind-the-scenes work has been happening. Resource Innovations has staffed up CalMTA and has launched a key advisory board, known as the Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB). And now, the process of soliciting ideas to create […]

On Demand: Theory of Market Transformation

Market transformation is now launching in California under CalMTA. This on demand session covers the theory of market transformation and why it’s an important part of the state’s energy efficiency and decarbonization portfolio. CalMTA initiatives will work to strategically intervene in a market ​to create lasting change by removing market barriers or exploiting opportunities, accelerating the […]

Advice letter filed to form advisory board

Resource Innovations, on behalf of CalMTA, filed an advice letter to the CPUC today to form a Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB). The advice letter includes names of recommended members as well as alternates from various backgrounds including: The MTAB is a core component of California’s market transformation framework and has an important role in […]

Staying power: Creating lasting energy efficiency through market transformation

The nexus of energy efficiency and climate has never been more dynamic than at this moment. We know that reducing energy use has a direct relationship to lowering carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fueling climate change. Recently, federal- and state-level investments in efficiency and clean energy technologies offer significant opportunities to supercharge energy-saving […]

CPUC Program Launches to Innovate Energy Efficiency through Market Transformation

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31, 2023 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced the state’s first-ever Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA) to advance groundbreaking energy efficiency transformation initiatives that will bring sustainable, cost-effective market changes to California. Resource Innovations, a clean energy services provider led by women, has been awarded the contract and will partner with […]

The California Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA) develops and manages market transformation initiatives in the state to reduce energy use and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

CalMTA seeks to help meet California’s energy efficiency and decarbonization goals by accelerating adoption of energy-efficient products and practices through market transformation. Market transformation is a proven strategic process of intervening in a market to create lasting change.
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CalMTA follows a rigorous process for reviewing, scoring, and then developing relevant, timely market transformation initiatives. The process supports market transformation initiative creation from concept to program development to market deployment, as well as the eventual exiting of the market.

The Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB) provides expertise and unbiased, non-binding recommendations on CalMTA’s market transformation initiatives. Register here for an upcoming advisory board meeting.

Learn more about CalMTA’s planning and research on energy efficient technologies and our work to build California’s market transformation portfolio, and access quarterly and annual progress reports.

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