Commercial Cooktop Fuel Substitution

The Commercial Cooktop Fuel Substitution project is developing a new measure package for the electronic Technical Reference Manual (CA eTRM). The measure is designed to show the benefits of utilizing electric induction cooktops in place of natural gas-fired cooktops in a commercial environment. The project team used the existing measure package for commercial electric and gas cooktops, SWFS026, to develop the new measure. Commercial Cooktop Fuel Substitution will support California’s decarbonization goals by introducing a new fuel-substitution measure for the commercial foodservice industry. Natural gas is the most used fuel in commercial cooking and cooktops are one of the most used commercial kitchen appliances. Electric induction cooktops are gaining acceptance, and the introduction of a new fuel-substitution measure will help increase market share of the appliances and promote electrification of the food service industry by enabling deemed savings and incentives for commercial cooktop fuel substitution.The proposed project supports California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision 23-04-035 by developing a fuel-substitution measure package for customers switching from natural gas to electric. The project aims to deliver a comprehensive measure package, fully developed and ready for approval by the CPUC. This package will be submitted to the California Technical Forum (Cal TF) measure screening committee and will encompass the creation of a draft measure packet within the CA eTRM, along with all necessary review and editing tasks for Cal TF affirmation.