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Council introduces energy-performance reach code to replace paused all‑electric requirement; adopts related findings
Summary
Following a federal court ruling that paused local bans on natural gas infrastructure, the council introduced an energy-performance reach code intended to meet climate goals while conforming to the Ninth Circuit decision; council voted 5-0 to introduce the ordinance and adopt the accompanying findings.
The City Council on Jan. 13 introduced an ordinance and adopted related findings to replace the city’s paused all‑electric new‑construction requirement with an energy‑performance reach code that raises whole‑building efficiency standards while preserving compliance flexibility.
Andrea Chow, sustainability analyst, told the council the change responds to a federal appellate court decision that affected local ordinances banning natural gas infrastructure. “Because of that federal court decision, the city had to pause enforcement of the currently adopted all electric new construction…
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