CalMTA continued 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 Event Testing and Room Heat Pump Self-Installation Practices Strategy Pilots; and launching a permanent Request for Ideas (RFI) portal.
This webinar was held on Jul. 31 from 10:30am-12:30 p.m.
CalMTA’s Residential Heat Pump Water Heating (HPWH) Market Transformation Initiative (MTI) aims to accelerate market adoption of heat pump water heaters in the single-family and small multifamily property sectors. HPWHs offer a substantial grid and energy efficiency benefit to California’s housing stock and are a foundational technology for achieving the
2026 will be a pivotal year as CalMTA progresses beyond the program’s initial three-year start-up phase and moves California’s first Market Transformation Initiatives (MTIs) to implementation. Following the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)’s unanimous approval of the first-ever statewide energy efficiency MTIs in November 2025, CalMTA is authorized to immediately
This market characterization report is an output of the Phase II research for the Commercial Replacement and Attachment Window Solutions (CRAWS) Advancement Plan, finalized in September 2024. CRAWS in this report specifically refers to vacuum insulated glass (VIG) and commercial secondary windows (CSW). The CRAWS market transformation initiative (MTI) offers
The ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform (ESRPP) is a national collaborative initiative comprised of ENERGY STAR®, energy efficiency program sponsors and retailers that offers midstream incentives to encourage retailers to stock and promote energy-efficient products. As one of California’s newer sponsors of ESRPP, CalMTA designed the Geographic Targeting Using ESRPP
Q4 2025 Activity Report Webinar 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
This report presents findings from a field study conducted at an Eden Housing apartment complex, Emerson Arms, where the team installed Copper’s “Charlie” model induction range to replace existing gas ranges. The study aimed to gather both quantitative and qualitative data to assess how users adapt to 120-volt (120V) battery-equipped
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.
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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