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Larkspur staff say CalGreen electrification amendments not accepted for CEC filing due to missing cost-effectiveness studies
Summary
City staff told the Larkspur Climate Action Forum that CalGreen Tier 1 amendments the council adopted were ineligible for submission to the California Energy Commission because the required cost-effectiveness studies were missing; staff said they will pursue alternative paths and expect clearer options by late October–November.
City staff told the Larkspur Climate Action Forum on Oct. 8 that the city’s recent CalGreen Tier 1 building-code amendments could not be submitted to the California Energy Commission because the administrative packet lacked required cost-effectiveness studies.
“The code amendments were not eligible for submission because of incomplete materials required for submission,” said Shannon O’Hare, the assistant city manager and staff lead for the forum. She said the city began the submission process to meet an October deadline but lacked complete Tier 1 energy-study documentation for the 2022–2025 cycle.
Why it matters: Tier 1 reach-code measures can require significant…
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