PG&E Zonal Electrification at CSU Monterey Bay
UPDATED: 12/12/2023
Project Name: PG&E Zonal Electrification at CSU Monterey Bay
Project Leader(s): PG&E
Partner(s): CSU Monterey Bay
Stage of Completion: In-progress
Construction Type: Existing buildings
Building Type: Low-rise residential (about 1970-1990, typical garden-style multi-family)
Total Number of Units Targeted: 600
Total Number of Units Completed: 0
Tenant Structure: Renter-occupied
Target Audience: Student, staff, and faculty housing in East Campus (electrifying the entire neighborhood)
Full/Partial Electrification: Full
Existing Heating Fuel Type: Natural gas
End Uses Electrified: Space heating, water heating, cooking, laundry
Specific electric appliances installed: Air source heat pump, electric induction stove, heat pump water heater, electric clothes dryer
Total Project Funding:
If CPUC favors the electrification project, $17.2M in funding from ratepayers will support it. This funding from ratepayers would be fully offset by the avoided cost of repairing the gas pipeline.
The total cost to PG&E is $17.2M
Amount or % of Project Cost Covered per unit: 100%; PG&E would fund the replacement of all gas appliances in the affected units
Source of Funding: PG&E filed an application requesting the California Public Utilities Commission’s permission to use the gas pipeline repair funds for electrification instead.
Motivation for electrification: The motivation for this project is that PG&E identified that the East Campus Housing gas infrastructure was in need of complete replacement. Rather than replace the natural gas pipeline, PG&E saw an opportunity to use the same funds for natural gas pipeline replacement to retire the pipeline and electrify the neighborhood instead. The project would reduce more than 5 million pounds of emissions and help CSU Monterey Bay move towards achieving carbon neutrality.
Additional Measures Implemented: Ancillary measures associated with electrification scope, such as wiring and hazardous material remediation
Workforce Development/Green Jobs Component: Will require prevailing wage due to CSU Monterey Bay being the project sponsor, but the full extent of workforce requirements is subject to CPUC decision.
Next steps: As of Fall 2023, PG&E was still waiting for a final decision from CPUC.
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