In 2023, the Bay Area Air District adopted groundbreaking standards that will help accelerate adoption of efficient electric heat pumps, cutting air pollution and making energy bills more affordable. The standards will only apply when existing fossil fuel equipment needs replacement and will phase in gradually starting in 2027 for water heaters and 2029 for furnaces.
Ahead of the 2027 implementation date, the Air District is working to amend these rules to incorporate common-sense, flexible measures. Environmental, health, community, climate and environmental justice groups are mobilizing to protect these standards while working with staff to incorporate measures to help ensure smooth and equitable implementation.
To learn more about this effort, click here. If you’re based in the Bay Area and would like to support the regulations, you’re invited to sign on to petitions from the Sierra Club or 350 Bay Area Action. You can also use this template and this Spanish translation to make your own.