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The California Heat Pump Partnership (CAHPP) officially launched its first convening to bring together state agencies, manufacturers representing more than 90% of the U.S. consumer heat pump market, utilities, and other market actors to help achieve the state’s goal to install six million electric heat pumps by 2030. Launched with a shared vision to catalyze a sustainable, decarbonized future, the public-private partnership will drive forward a clean energy economy and advance California’s climate objectives by propelling widespread heat pump adoption through cross-sector collaboration and strategic partnerships. Heat pump technology “California knows how to scale clean energy. We've done this with electric vehicles, solar, wind, and battery storage and now it's time to take the benefits of heat pump technology mainstream," said California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild. “Heat pumps provide Californians a way to both cool and heat their homes with no pollution. The California Heat Pump Partnership will help government and industry leaders do the barrier-busting necessary to ensure heat pumps are accessible to all Californians." Building Decarbonization Coalition “The Building Decarbonization Coalition is uniquely positioned to manage the partnership, and bring together state and industry leaders to rapidly grow the heat pump market in California,” said Terra Weeks, Director for the CAHPP. “Scaling this technology will usher California into a new era of clean electric heating and cooling, and propel the state toward a carbon neutral future.” Addressing technical, market, and policy barriers The partnership will also deploy a statewide consumer marketing campaign through The Switch Is On The CAHPP will develop a blueprint outlining how to address technical, market, and policy barriers to achieving the state’s heat pump targets. The partnership will also deploy a statewide consumer marketing campaign through The Switch Is On, an initiative launched by the Building Decarbonization Coalition, to educate, inspire, and make switching to electric appliances easier for communities, contractors, and all those who live and work in buildings. decarbonization goals “As California moves toward a carbon-neutral future, it's crucial to foster close coordination between state and market leaders to achieve our building decarbonization goals," said California Public Utilities Commission President Alice Reynolds. “The Heat Pump Partnership is a vital step in supporting California’s transition to clean electric heating and cooling. By aligning key stakeholders in the clean energy transition, we can minimize costs and maximize benefits for all Californians, driving us towards a more sustainable future.” climate and air quality solutions “California has advanced climate and air quality solutions through innovation and collaboration between government, communities, and industry to ensure equitable outcomes,” said California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph. “The heat pump partnership is the latest example of how state agencies and other climate leaders are working together to face the growing threat of extreme heat and the need to decarbonize with action, urgency, and a commitment to addressing the needs of vulnerable Californians.” clean energy transition Scaling heat pump adoption in the world’s fifth-largest economy will also act as a global market signal California currently has about 1.5 million heat pumps deployed and is on pace to install less than 200,000 heat pumps a year. To close the gap of 4.5 million heat pumps by 2030, heat pump adoption will need to nearly quadruple with about 750,000 units installed annually. Large-scale coordination efforts like the CAHPP are crucial to align major players in the clean energy transition and support California’s climate goals. Scaling heat pump adoption in the world’s fifth largest economy will also act as a global market signal, with the potential to transform the world’s green economy. Energy-efficient heat pumps “As a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, Carrier is committed to supporting the installation of six million heat pumps in California’s buildings by 2030,” said Kyle Gilley, Vice President of Government Relations at Carrier. “Electrification continues to be a solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and we are proud to be contributing to a greener tomorrow with our high quality, energy efficient, sustainable heat pump systems.” Inverter technology "The California Heat Pump Partnership represents the public-private collaboration that we need to accelerate the adoption of advanced heat pumps, such as those that utilize inverter technology," said David Calabrese, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Daikin. "As a global leader in providing heat pumps, we are committed to working with the California government, its utilities, the environmental community, and our industry to help meet the state's six million heat pump target and ensure that this technology is accessible to all Californians." enhance efficiency, load flexibility That agreement outlined commitments to help create manufacturing capacity, enhance efficiency The partnership also builds on an agreement made last year by ten of the world’s largest manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of heating and cooling equipment for buildings to rapidly scale the heat pump market. That agreement outlined commitments to help create manufacturing capacity, enhance efficiency, and incorporate load flexibility to decarbonize California’s buildings. heat pump adoption “As a leading manufacturer serving the California market with efficient electric space, water heating, and pool heat pumps, Rheem is committed to supporting the state’s goals to install six million electric heat pumps by 2030,” said Chris Day, Vice President, Global Product Strategy, Marketing and Training at Rheem. “The objective of the Partnership and Market Advisory Board is to scale heat pump installations through collaboration with the entire supply chain and channel partners. I am excited about the ability of the Partnership to focus the state on the most important policy and market levers to drive heat pump adoption and Rheem’s role in enabling wide-scale building decarbonization.” saving money with decarbonization "Our company is pleased to participate and contribute its more than twenty years of heat pump water heating expertise to the California Heat Pump Partnership as the state of California embarks on its ambitious goal of installing six million new heat pumps and heat pump water heaters by 2030,” said Joshua C. Greene, Corporate Vice President for Government, Regulatory, and Industry Affairs at A. O. Smith. “Through the leadership of Governor Newsom and the California Energy Commission, these combined efforts will help emphasize the co-benefits that heat pump technology offers—decarbonizing the built environment to help mitigate the impacts of climate change and lowering utility costs that will save consumers money.” achieving ambitious heat pump goals “Decarbonizing the built environment is within reach and comes with improved air quality, lower energy use, and more personal comfort,” said Dana Fischer, Senior Director of Regulatory Strategy at Mitsubishi Electric. “Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. is ready to do our part in achieving ambitious heat pump goals in California. Together we can make changes for the better.” The California Heat Pump Partnership members Heat pump manufacturers, including A. O. Smith, Bradford White, Carrier, Daikin, Fujitsu General America, Inc., Johnson Controls, Lennox, LG, Mitsubishi Electric, Rheem, and Trane Technologies Distributor: Ferguson Electricity providers, including Pacific Gas and Electric, Edison International, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and Ava Community Energy Policymakers representing the California Energy Commission, California Air Resources Board, California Public Utilities Commission, and the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom Innovation leader: Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS), a pioneering supplier of Ductless and Ducted Mini-split and Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) heat pumps and air-conditioning systems, announced its commitment to helping California achieve its climate goal of installing six million heat pumps in the Golden State’s buildings by 2030. METUS is one of several of the world’s suppliers of heating and cooling solutions or water heating systems to make this commitment during the two-day Summit on Building Electrification co-hosted by the California Energy Commission and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), held at the California Natural Resources headquarters in Sacramento, California. California Energy Commission During the two-day event, held October 10-11, METUS joined a multi-company pledge to assist the California Energy Commission in its goal of accelerating the pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by installing six million heat pumps in the state’s buildings by 2030. In doing so, these companies will help improve California’s electric grid by enhancing efficiency and incorporating load flexibility. METUS will be among a public-private group that will ease policy and market assets and educate clients By collaborating with the California Energy Commission, METUS will be among a public-private group that will facilitate policy and market support and educate consumers on the benefits of energy-efficient heat pumps, including incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other programs. The public-private group will also collaborate on initiatives like contractor training, supply chain optimization, product availability, performance, efficiency, load flexibility, refrigerant management, data, equity and financing, among other areas. Pledge by METUS “METUS is on a mission to educate consumers about the benefits of energy-saving, all-climate heat pump solutions,” said Mark Kuntz, chief executive officer, Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US. “Homeowners want to increase comfort, save energy and reduce their carbon footprint through cleaner sources of heating and cooling, but many of them may be unaware of the incentives available for installing all-climate heat pumps.” The pledge by METUS and other companies to help in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from California’s buildings is a continuation of recent actions of the California Energy Commission, the California Air Resources Board, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International, Inc. have announced the approval of California Energy Commission (CEC) regulation for commercial and industrial fans and blowers, as part of the US state of California’s Title 20 appliance-efficiency regulations. The California Energy Commission (CEC) on Nov. 16, 2022 approved a long-in-the-works efficiency regulation. Manufacturers of equipment covered by the regulation have until Nov. 1, 2023, to comply. AMCA approves CEC regulation AMCA members worked very hard to help shape the regulation, which AMCA believes is fair, achievable" “The CEC regulation marks a new era for the fan industry,” said AMCA Senior Director, Global Affairs, Michael Ivanovich, adding “AMCA members worked very hard to help shape the regulation, which AMCA believes is fair, achievable, and enforceable, and will result in substantial energy and carbon savings.” The regulation includes a test procedure, a minimum-efficiency requirement, and compliance-filing and product-marking provisions. The regulatory metric is the fan energy index as calculated using ANSI/AMCA Standard 214-21, Test Procedure for Calculating Fan Energy Index (FEI) for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers. Regulation applies to commercial, industrial fans and blowers The regulation applies to commercial and industrial fans and blowers rated with at least 1-hp fan shaft power or rated with at least 1-kW electrical power, but no more than 150 air horsepower. Exceptions include air-curtain units, ceiling and other types of circulating fans, fans embedded in equipment performing duties other than air movement, safety fans (meeting a specified definition), cross-flow fans, and induced-flow fans. Regulation covers Fans and blowers sold in California All fans and blowers sold in California that are in the scope of the regulation must meet the requirements, regardless of where they are manufactured. The AMCA North America Region Air Movement Advocacy Committee (formerly Air Movement Code Action and Review Committee - AMCARC) had been engaged in the development of the regulation since the rule-making began in 2017, picking up where the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) left off, when public negotiations for a federal regulation concluded in 2015. The U.S. Department of Energy rule-making, which began in 2011, has resumed and appears on track for completion in 2023. Developing compliance and education resources AMCA also is investigating how to evolve service offerings for members filing compliance data AMCA is working with the CEC ad California investor-owned utilities to develop compliance and education resources for AMCA members and California consumers. AMCA also is investigating how to evolve service offerings for members filing compliance data. The latest ‘express terms’ language was posted by the CEC in September 2022. California estimates the regulation will save Californians 1.7 terawatt-hours, 17 million megawatt-hours, 0.06 quad, or nearly 40 million tons of coal per year. Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc. is a not-for-profit association of manufacturers of fans, dampers, louvers, air curtains, and other air-system components for commercial HVAC, industrial-process, and power-generation applications. With programs such as certified ratings, laboratory accreditation, verification of compliance, and international-standards development, its mission is to advance the health, growth, and integrity of the air-movement-and-control industry consistent with the interests of the public.