CalMTA accepted applications for the seats of the Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB) members whose terms end in April 2026. The public was welcome to apply from February 9 – March 5, 2026. The available seats were for two-year terms in the categories of: The Role of MTAB Members The MTAB is critical to CalMTA’s operations, bringing their expertise and perspectives to this important and high-profile program to establish a market transformation portfolio for California. In their role, […]
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CalMTA continued to make substantial progress on market transformation initiative (MTI) development and operational milestones in the 4th quarter of 2025. In this webinar, the CalMTA team shared activities related to market transformation idea development, operations, financial status, and key outcomes including CPUC Decision 25-11-023 which approved California’s first ever Market Transformation Initiatives, the release […]
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2025 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved the first-ever statewide energy efficiency Market Transformation Initiatives (MTIs) for California. The MTIs, proposed by CalMTA (the California Market Transformation Administrator), are designed to work with manufacturers and market supply chains to accelerate market adoption of energy-efficient products that will help realize the state’s goals on […]
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CalMTA seeks qualified contractors or teams to implement the Room Heat Pumps Market Transformation Initiative (MTI). CalMTA staff conducted a virtual pre-bid webinar to provide an overview of the Request for Proposal (RFP), scope of work, and the submission process, and to allow participants to ask questions to help them determine their interest in pursuing […]
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In Dec. 2024, an application was submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on CalMTA’s behalf which would authorize deployment of the first two Market Transformation Initiative (MTI) Plans for a Room Heat Pumps MTI and an Induction Cooking MTI. This is a process that includes many parties, comments, and briefs to the CPUC […]
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CalMTA continues to make substantial progress on market transformation initiative (MTI) development and operational milestones in the 2nd quarter of 2025. In this webinar, the CalMTA team shared activities related to market transformation idea development, operations, financial status, and key outcomes including publishing the 2024 Annual Report; completing Strategy Pilot Reports for both the Chefluencer […]
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In an initial move to transform the heating and cooling landscape and jump-start widespread adoption of ‘plug-and-play’ room heat pumps (RHPs), four leading energy efficiency organizations are joining forces to create a significant impact. The California Market Transformation Administrator (CalMTA), the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are partnering to launch the Room Heat Pump National Collaborative, which aims to ramp up adoption of RHPs through a united effort, leveraging the strengths of energy efficiency interests across the nation. RHPs, which can be plugged into a […]
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CalMTA accepted applications for the seats of the Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB) members whose one-year term ends in April 2025 from Feb. 5-21, 2025. The applications are now closed. The available seats are for two-year terms in the categories of Workforce and/or Labor and National/Regional Energy Efficiency Policy Professional. While applications are open to the public, CalMTA anticipates that current members for these seats will reapply to […]
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Building on the success of CalMTA’s Induction Cooking Strategy Pilot at community events in fall 2024, CalMTA is continuing to test interventions and messaging that could be used to change public opinion and create awareness of induction cooking’s benefits. CalMTA and the Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) are teaming up again this February to host a limited series of Chefluencer events in […]
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This article was originally published in the 4th quarter 2024 issue of AESP Energy Intel. The need to accelerate California’s climate action feels increasingly urgent: the summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and recent reports indicate that the state must nearly triple the current reduction rate for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to meet 2030 targets. At the same time, new goals – like the call for six million heat pumps to be installed by 2030 – spark the need for innovative solutions that break down […]
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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 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.
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