Energy Commission Webinar: Proposed 2022 Energy Code Solar Photovoltaic and Heat Pump Baselines

California Energy Commission (CEC) staff will conduct a series of workshops to present and discuss proposed changes to the 2022 California Energy Code (Energy Code). The goal of these workshops is to solicit feedback from concerned or affected members of the public before the start of the formal rulemaking process.

Workshops will be announced two weeks prior to their schedule date. For the most recent updates, visit the Energy Commission Docket Number 19-BSTD-03

On November 22, 2020 the Energy Commission announced the following webinar:

Proposed 2022 Energy Code Solar Photovoltaic and Heat Pump Baselines

December 8, 2020
9:00 a.m.

This webinar will include staff presentations on the standards related to solar photovoltaic and
electrification in the 2022 Energy Code. This is the second workshop on this topic, following a
workshop on October 6, 2020 on encouraging greater use of electric heat pump technologies for low-rise residential buildings, high-rise residential buildings and selected nonresidential building categories, and proposed updates to solar photovotaic and battery storage provisions. There will
be opportunities for public comment. Specific topics of discussion will include:

• Solar photovoltaic provisions for high-rise residential and nonresidential buildings
• Storage provisions for encouraging self-utilization in high-rise residential and nonresidential buildings
• Heat pump baselines applicable to nonresidential and high-rise residential buildings

Remote Attendance

Participants may join the scheduled session by clicking on the link below. The workshop may also be accessed through Zoom at https://join.zoom.us by entering the unique meeting ID and password listed below. Please be aware that the Zoom meeting may be recorded.

Click this link to join the Proposed 2022 Energy Code Solar Photovoltaic and Heat Pump Baselines Workshop:
https://energy.zoom.us/j/98155059268?pwd=THhSMmtLcWxkNWxPRXBEL2tPWmJoQT09
Meeting ID: 981 5505 9268
Meeting password: 096241

Zoom: Zoom technical support is available at https://support.zoom.us/ or by clicking the workshop link above and using Zoom’s chatbot feature, located in the lower right corner of the screen. You can also contact Zoom at (888) 799-9666 ext. 2, or the Public Advisor’s Office via email or phone.

To Participate by Telephone Only: To participate by telephone, dial (877) 853-5257 or (888)475-4499 (toll free), or (669) 219-2599 (toll) or find your local number from Zoom at https://zoom.us/zoomconference. When prompted, enter the workshop meeting ID. To comment, dial *9 to “raise your hand” and *6 to mute/unmute your phone line.

For full event details, including and agenda and how to submit comments, download the Energy Commission announcement by clicking this link: https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=235760&DocumentContentId=68721

Meeting Resources

• Final CASE Report – Multifamily Chapter Restructuring