Q3 2026 Activity Report Webinar

September 29, 2026

Join CalMTA to learn about progress on market transformation initiative (MTI) development and operational milestones that were achieved in the third quarter of 2026. In this webinar, the CalMTA team will provide updates on MTI development, operations, and financial status. Key outcomes from this quarter include the release of the Foodservice Water Heating Systems Market Characterization Report, launch of Phase III: Market Deployment for the Room Heat Pumps MTI, including contract execution with a third-party implementer, and issuance of RFPs for evaluation of the Room Heat Pumps and Induction Cooking MTIs.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 27 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT.

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10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction – Stacey Hobart

10:10 a.m. MTI Development – MTI team

  • Initiatives Entering the Market
    • Room Heat Pumps and Induction Cooking
  • Forming Initiatives
    • CRTUs, CRAWS and Residential HPWH
  • Initiatives in Development
    • Foodservice Water Heating Systems and CBEA
  • Open RFI and Technology Scanning

11:30 a.m. Administration and Operations – Stacey Hobart

11:40 a.m. Financial Reporting – Jim Giordano

12:00 p.m. Adjourn

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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.

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