Residential HPWH Market Acceleration Summit Hosted by CalMTA

Residential HPWH Market Acceleration Summit

CalMTA is excited to host a Residential Heat Pump Water Heating (HPWH) Market Acceleration Summit this Aug. 26-27 in Oakland, California. This invitation-only event will bring together about 40 leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to help define the pathways that will make heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) the preferred choice for California homes.

Click the RSVP button to register. Additional details can be found below.

There is no cost to register, but space is limited to this invitation-only event. Early registration is strongly encouraged to ensure your participation.

We look forward to seeing you in Oakland! 

About the Summit

HPWHs are a high-value technology that are critical to helping California meet its energy efficiency and decarbonization goals. While many important programs are already working to increase installations across the state, market share for key HPWH products remains relatively low.

CalMTA is investigating a potential initiative that aims to support current efficiency interests focused on residential HPWHs to accelerate market adoption to achieve statewide goals. This summit will help determine what actions or interventions CalMTA could pursue to fill the gaps and accelerate market adoption of HPWHs. 

Participants will:  

  • Collaborate with fellow market leaders to identify the most promising pathways — existing and emerging — for transformative HPWH adoption 
  • Share their experiences, insights, and ideas around statewide solutions and strategies to supercharge increased market share 
  • Learn about CalMTA’s potential role in this ecosystem and how they can stay engaged in shaping what’s next 

Preliminary Agenda

Day 1 – August 26 | 9AM – 4PM

Welcome
Meet and reconnect with key stakeholders in CA HPWH market
Innovation In Action

• Get inspired by innovative leaders in market transformation
• Engage in collaborative design sessions pushing the market’s thinking on what’s possible

Lunch break
Market Research & Transformation Opportunities
  • Hear the newest insights on the HPWH market in California and understand it’s impact on your work
  • Partner with attendees to focus on what’s possible and identify pathways forward to ensure market transformation for HPWH in California

Day 2 – August 27th | 9AM – 1PM

Dynamics of Change
  • Get interactive and understand the dynamics of change
Break
Prioritizing Forward
  • Ideate and share key supports and resources required to move forward on the most promising innovative transformation pathways
  • Be inspired by the work of key players in the room and understand what happens next

Event Details 

📅 Date & Time:
Tuesday, August 26 – Wednesday, August 27, 2025 

Day 1: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Day 2: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided.

📍 Location:
Oakstop Coworking + Event Space
1740 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612 

Additional details will be shared with registrants about logistics and programming in the coming weeks.

Reserve a hotel room at the Oakland Marriott City Center under the discounted rate ($185/night) for the Summit by Aug. 4.

Please reach out to Rachel Good with any questions.

Public transportation: Oakstop is located a block from the 19th Street Oakland BART station. Nearby parking: Franklin Street parking garage: 419 19th St., Oakland, CA 94612 (Fox Theater parking lot)

Pre-work

CalMTA will be sharing three preparation activities to ensure our two days together are as productive as possible. This pre-work is designed to gather your thoughts, share key insights, and ensure we can dive right into the innovative work that matters most.
 

About CalMTA

CalMTA is a market transformation program of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is administered by Resource Innovations. The program uses market-level strategies to break down barriers and accelerate adoption of identified energy efficiency and GHG reducing technologies and practices.

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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