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February 18, 2026

With 70% of California households cooking with gas appliances, it’s hard to imagine how the State will meet its decarbonization goals without shifting the market toward a viable electric alternative. Induction cooking products have the potential to play this role: they deliver significant health, safety, and energy-efficiency benefits while providing the high-quality cooking experience consumers […]

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February 9, 2026

CalMTA is now accepting applications for the seats of the Market Transformation Advisory Board (MTAB) members whose terms end in April 2026. The public is welcome to apply from February 9 – 25, 2024 through the application form. The available seats are 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 […]

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January 14, 2026

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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December 22, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on a year that marked significant strides in California’s market transformation journey. From launching new initiatives to deepening collaborative relationships across the state, CalMTA’s work unlocked innovative pathways to achieve a more efficient energy future for all Californians. A detailed account of these milestones can be found in the quarterly reporting webinars CalMTA […]

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December 2, 2025

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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November 21, 2025

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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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.

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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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