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Single Family Air Conditioner Replacements (SF AC to HP)

  • Helps accelerate heat pump adoption
  • Eliminates site GHG emissions associated with space heating
  • Some existing site conditions may present implementation challenges
  • Requires significant stakeholder education on benefits

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Nonresidential Air Conditioner Replacements (NR AC to HP)

Require heat pump or efficiency measures when replacing packaged rooftop air conditioners in nonresidential buildings.

  • Encourages installation of heat pumps when replacing HVAC systems.
  • Applies only to HVAC systems with capacity less than 20 tons
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Pre-wire stove, HVAC and clothes dryer for 240V service

To facilitate the future electrification of gas equipment in mixed-fuel projects, install dedicated 240 volt circuits to enable conversion for each gas terminal or stub out to electric heaters, clothes dryers, and ranges/ovens

  • Prepare for likely future retrofit. Very small incremental cost at new construction
  • No direct energy savings associated with enabling measures
  • Uncertainty regarding future benefits
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Conduit to each area with gas equipment sized to serve electrical equipment with equivalent capacity

To facilitate the future electrification of gas equipment in mixed-fuel projects, require installation of raceways sized for conductors adequate to serve the building’s potential electric loads

  • Prepare for likely future retrofit
  • Small incremental cost at new construction
  • Uncertainty regarding future benefits
  • No direct energy savings associated with enabling measures
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Upgrade electrical panel with sufficient capacity to serve electrical equipment and appliances, and electric vehicle

Electrical panels and subpanels serving common loads in a mixed-fuel building shall have space for overcurrent protective devices and bus bars of adequate capacity to meet potential future electrical requirements

  • Prepare for possibility of electric vehicle purchase and other retrofits
  • Likely only required in older home vintages
  • No direct energy savings associated with enabling measures
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Regulation of building or appliance emissions

Los Altos Hills

  • Utilizes Clean Act Act authority
  • Regulates all emitting equipment
  • Direct air quality/health benefits
  • High impact on emissions reductions
  • Legally untested

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