This session will take participants on a behind-the-scenes journey of a 2023 heat pump water heater (HPWH) initiative designed to help agencies through HPWH procurement and installation assistance and rebates for either 80% or 100% of eligible project costs. We will highlight the teamwork and coordination as we identified the need for HPWH technology, conducted community outreach, supported procurement and installation, identified complementary funding support through TECH Clean California, and completed program reporting. The presentation will conclude with program successes, lessons learned, and sharing what is next for the HPWH initiative. Attendees will leave the session with a blueprint for collaborating with partners on program design and will have a deeper understanding of the benefits of HPWHs. The HPWH initiative is an offering of Southern California Regional Energy Network’s (SoCalREN) incentive program. The incentive program (launched in 2022) helps public agencies achieve long-term energy savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Code Bruder | Senior Technical Program Manager, The Energy Coalition
• Fernanda Craig | Regulatory, Policy and Reporting Lead, Los Angeles County
• Victor Ferrer | General Manager/Principal Analyst, City of Pico Rivera
• Moderator: Alina Bonto | Project Manager, SoCalREN (The Energy Coalition)