May 4, 2015: Community of Zero Net Energy Homes to be Built, Evaluated in California
Project is a First in California, Model for State’s ‘Big Bold Goal’
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will lead an effort by three companies, a utility, and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in evaluating the energy use and grid integration of a new community of at least 20 zero net energy houses, the first development of a community of highly-efficient homes in the state.
Results from this project will support EPRI’s work with utilities in the United States and abroad on a more integrated power system while boosting CPUC’s objectives to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy in the state of California.