City of Sacramento - Building Electrification Requirements

July 25, 2024

Summary

The City of Sacramento requires that all new low-rise buildings (3 or fewer stories) with permit applications be all-electric. This requirement went into effect on January 1, 2023. After January 1, 2026, this extends to buildings with more than 3 stories. Resolution No. 2021-0166 requires all existing buildings to be all-electric by 2045. The City of Sacramento is currently in the process of developing a strategy to transition existing buildings to carbon-free electricity.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: Local
Category: Regulatory Policy
State: California
Incentive Type: Building Energy Code
Web Site: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/content/dam/portal/cdd/Planning/Major-Projects/Electrification-of-New-Construction/New-Building-Electrification-Advisory-Rev-11-30-22.pdf
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building

Authorities

Name: Municipal Code Section 15.38.030

Contact

Name: Tom Pace
Organization: Community Development
Address: 300 Richards Boulevard, 3rd Floor
Sacramento CA
Phone: (916) 808-2691

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.