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Glendale council directs staff to draft AC-to-heat-pump reach code, asks for rebate plan
Summary
The council directed staff to prepare a local reach code encouraging or requiring heat pumps when central air systems are installed or replaced, and asked Glendale Water & Power to propose an upfront rebate structure to offset cost differentials for homeowners.
The Glendale City Council voted 4-1 on Aug. 12 to direct staff to prepare a local reach code that would require heat-pump (two-way) systems or equivalent energy improvements when central air conditioning systems are added or replaced in single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes.
Assistant City Manager and sustainability staff presented the proposal and a state-mandated cost-effectiveness study that evaluated whether converting to heat pumps would be financially viable for homeowners under different gas-price scenarios. Staff said the analysis showed the reach code could be supported for submission to the California Energy Commission, but noted compliance pathways and…
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