Utility Dive recently featured an opinion piece by VEIC Managing Consultant and lead heat pump water heater expert Chris Badger. 

In the article, Badger highlights two TECH Clean California Quick Start Grant projects that tested solutions to a common barrier to electrification – emergency replacements. The first example explores results from a no-cost loaner program model that took one company’s gas-to-electric conversions from 1% to 17%, and the second evaluates the effectiveness and affordability of incorporating emerging plug-in 120 V (volt) HPWHs into existing energy efficiency programs. Both solutions show promise, but as climate funding grows more uncertain, continuing to support innovative projects like these will play a key role in speeding up adoption in California and beyond. 

For all of Chris' insights, read the full story here. 

The TECH Clean California initiative is funded by California ratepayers and taxpayers and administered by Southern California Edison Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. The TECH Clean California team is led by Energy Solutions and partners with Anchor Blue Consulting, Ardenna Energy, Association of Energy Affordability, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Central Coast Energy Services, Inc., Electrify My Home, Frontier Energy, National Comfort Institute, Energy Outlet, Recurve Analytics, The Ortiz Group, Tre’ Laine Associates, and VEIC.