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What a time to be watching the news. There is much debate going on! Nation-wide, not just in California, so it was easy to miss the new energy plan on the table. Source: Flex Your Power's monthly email update. More information about Flex Your Power at www.fypower.com Policy California Approves Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently adopted California’s first Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan, creating a single roadmap to achieve maximum energy savings across all major sectors in California from 2009 to 2020. The plan, which we first wrote about in draft form last year (e-Newswire, 10/03/07), is the state’s first integrated framework of goals and strategies for saving energy in government, the utilities and the private sector, making energy efficiency its highest priority in meeting California’s energy needs. The plan was developed by a consensus, stakeholder-driven process with over 500 participating individuals and organizations across the country through more than 40 public meetings and workshops. The plan emphasizes four so-called “Big Bold” strategies: All new residential construction in California will be zero net energy by 2020; All new commercial construction in California will be zero net energy by 2030; The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) industry will be reshaped to ensure optimal equipment performance; All eligible low-income homes will be energy efficient by 2020 In a statement, Commissioner John Bohn said, “Squeezing greater efficiency out of our current uses of electric power is our best and least costly source of additional supplies, allowing California to grow and prosper. These efforts have a very large payoff for all of us.” Read more from the CPUC: Full Plan (PDF, 1.3 MB), Press Release (PDF, 41 KB), FAQs (PDF, 92 KB) and One-Pager (PDF, 137 KB) Related: “ CPUC Releases Updated Energy Action Plan Focused on Climate Change” (e-Newswire, 3/5/08) Related: “ CPUC Proposal Would Require ‘Zero Net Energy’ Buildings, Urges Utilities to Develop Unified Statewide Efficiency Plan” (e-Newswire, 10/03/07) Read more about upgrading your home and upgrading your facility Posted by Stacey Meinzen on 10/01/08. Email story Filed under: Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Agricultural, Policy