Submission Support

To help users navigate the Idea Portal and gather relevant information for submissions, we’ve pulled together some resources.

Setting up a user account

To create a new user account for the Idea Portal, click the “Create Your Account” button below. Fill in the fields requested and you will be directed to the Idea Portal home page.

If you have an existing account, click the “Log in to submit your idea” button and you will be directed to a log in page. Forgot password or username? Click the links at the bottom to reset.

Question & Answer

The discussion board is a great resource that allows users to ask questions publicly and receive an answer from our team. To post a question, you must be logged into the Idea Portal and should click on the “Ask a Question” link under the Discussions tab. After posting your question, a response will be posted within 24 hours. 

 You can also view previously asked questions and answers, like, comment, or share them. If your question contains proprietary information, please email [email protected] rather than using the Question & Answer discussion board. 

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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