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Industry urges CPUC to allow meter-socket adapters for multifamily housing

California Public Utilities Commission · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Manufacturers and affordable-housing advocates told CPUC staff that excluding multifamily from Rule 31 will block electrification for large swaths of residents; IOU staff said multi-socket panels pose equity and technical challenges that remain unresolved.

Manufacturers, installers and affordable-housing advocates urged the California Public Utilities Commission to create a clear pathway for meter socket adapters (MSAs) in multifamily buildings, saying the exclusion in draft Rule 31 language risks blocking electrification for renters and low-income residents.

A speaker from Power Tree argued multifamily housing constitutes a large share of the state’s housing stock and that excluding multifamily from Rule 31 undermines state electrification…

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