1. CA’s Clean Energy Landscape
Collaboration with Local Governments to Amplify State Efforts
Terra Weeks
Advisor to Commissioner David Hochschild
California Energy Commission
Ken Rider
Chief of Staff to Commissioner David Hochschild
California Energy Commission

2. California Energy Commission
Primary energy policy and planning agency
Created in 1974 in response to energy crisis and growing energy demand
Reduce energy costs and environmental impacts, while ensuing safe, resilient, reliable supply
5 Commissioners, appointed by Governor and confirmed by the Senate
Bob Weisenmiller
Chair
Karen Douglas
Siting & Compliance
David Hochschild
Renewables
Andrew McAllister
Energy Efficiency
Janea Scott
Transportation

3. CA’s GHG Reduction Goals
2020 Target
1990 levels
2030 Target
40% below 1990 levels
Transportation
Electricity Gen. (In-State)
Electricity Gen. (Imports)
2050 Target
80% below 1990 levels
Residential
Commercial
Not Specified
Industrial
Ag & Forestry
Source: CARB California Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Edition

4. CA’s Renewable Portfolio
Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
50%
33%
20%
2013
2020
2030
Today: ~30% renewable energy
2016 CA Electricity Mix

5. Largely Due to Bold State Efforts
Aggressive Targets
Goal of 20,000 MW renewable energy by 2020 (~30 power plants)
Goal: 8,000 MW utility-scale
Today: 17,210 MW installed
Goal: 12,000 MW distributed
Today: 10,520 MW installed
Goal to double energy efficiency by 2030
Goal to install solar on 50% of new homes by 2020

6. Largely Due to Bold State Efforts
Robust Programs
California Solar Initiative (CSI)
$2.1 Billion in solar incentives
Net Energy Metering (NEM)
Compensation for rooftop solar
Cap & Trade
Sets emissions cap
R&D funding
$140 Million per year
Low-Income Barriers Study
Increase equitable distribution of clean energy benefits

7. Community Choice Aggregation
Benefits:
Customer choice
Increased local accountability
Flexibility to reach more aggressive renewable energy targets
Complement local policies
Another avenue for cities to go beyond state requirements
Operational: 8
Launching 2018: 7
Exploring: 13

8. Zero Emission Vehicles
2018 Executive Order:
5 million ZEVs by 2030 (now ~350,000)
200,000 EV charging stations
200 hydrogen stations
Renewables integration
Workplace & public charging
City ordinances for EV charging
SF, Oakland, Fremont

9. Building Decarbonization
Buildings responsible for 11% of total CA emissions—equal to all emissions from in-state power generation
86% of onsite emissions from residential buildings are from water heating and space heating alone.

10. Building Decarbonization
Benefits
GHG reductions: can be up to 6x as efficient as conventional heating technologies
Cost savings in new construction
Comfort and air quality
Renewables integration
Water Heating
Space Heating
Natural Gas Water Heater
Heat Pump Water Heater
Natural Gas Furnace
Heat Pump Space Heater
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11. Model Solar Ordinance

12. CA Building Code New construction & major retrofits
Different requirements for different building types
Updated every 3 years
Current code is 2016
2019 in development, in effect in 2020
Energy Efficiency Standards housed in CEC
Title 24, Part 6
Section of code amended by solar requirement

13. Local Reach Codes - Beyond State
Cities can adopt local standards beyond state requirements
Referred to as “reach codes”
Example reach codes include:
Increased energy efficiency
Solar requirements
EV charging infrastructure
All-electric buildings (no natural gas)
CEC must approve code before it can be enforced

14. Reach Code Requirements
What is it?
Proposed energy standard (ordinance)
Is it cost-effectiveness?
Findings and analysis
Will it increase energy consumption?
Statement that it will not increase consumption above code
CEQA documents
Any findings or documents required pursuant to CEQA (none for rooftop solar)

15. Reach Codes Beyond 2016 Code
Healdsburg
Efficiency
2017
Novato
Efficiency
2017
Mill Valley
Efficiency
2017
Davis
Efficiency/Solar 2017
Marin County
Efficiency
2017
Fremont
Solar/Lighting
2017
San Francisco
PV/Solar Thermal
2016
Portola Valley
Efficiency
2017
Brisbane
Cool Roof/Solar 2017
Lancaster
Solar
2017
San Mateo
Cool Roofs/Solar 2016
Palo Alto
Efficiency/Solar
2016
Santa Monica
Efficiency/Solar
2017

16. Solar Costs Have Declined Steeply
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, 2017

17. Additional Savings in New Construction
Save 20% in new construction
Economies of scale in developments
Reduced customer acquisition costs
Shared labor/materials
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, 2017

18. Solar Mandate Benefits
Increased solar access
Reduce barriers to solar
Satisfy growing demand for clean energy
Energy & cost savings for homeowners/tenants
Stimulate local economy, create local jobs

19. Model Solar Ordinance Goal:
Reduce barriers to adoption of local solar ordinances
Includes:
Ordinance language
Sizing requirements tailored to city’s climate zone(s)
Specifications, exemptions, alternative compliance, etc.
Cost-effectiveness study

20. Reach Code Requirements1
Outreach to municipalities, introduce model ordinance, explain process 2
Cities modify ordinance if needed/desired 3
Ordinance adoption by City Council 4
City submits application to CEC to amend building code 5
If CEC approves, ordinance goes into effect

21. 2019 Building Code
Starting in 2020, rooftop solar will be required on all single family homes and low-rise residential buildings
Thanks to work by cities implementing solar reach codes

22. Replicate this Model EV charging infrastructure All-electric homes
Others?

23. Thank You! Questions? Terra Weeks Ken Rider
Advisor to Commissioner David Hochschild
California Energy Commission
Ken Rider
Chief of Staff to Commissioner David Hochschild
California Energy Commission