California has launched the first Southern California project under its Equitable Building Decarbonization program, bringing free electric home upgrades to an affordable housing complex for low-income seniors, GlobeNewswire reported.
The rollout marks a milestone in the state’s climate policy efforts, aimed at making homes healthier, more efficient, and less expensive to operate for residents who often stand to benefit most from those savings.
What’s happening?
The California Energy Commission and the County of Los Angeles held a ribbon-cutting on May 27 to mark Southern California’s first project in the Equitable Building Decarbonization (EBD) program.
According to GlobeNewswire, residents at McKinney Manor received free electrification improvements, including induction ranges in their units and electric heat pump water heaters. The program is designed to replace outdated appliances in single-family, multifamily, and manufactured homes with cleaner electric options…