Oct. 25, 2005: New Building Standards Go Into Effect In California
SACRAMENTO - New energy efficiency building standards have gone into effect in California that are expected to reduce energy use in the state by an estimated 180 megawatts of electricity load and 8.8 million therms of natural gas each year.
"As the price of natural gas increases by as much as 50 percent this winter, energy efficiency is becoming ever more important to consumers as a way to control their heating bills," said Energy Commissioner Jackalyne Pfannenstiel, presiding member of the Efficiency Committee of the California Energy Commission (CEC).