25403.
(a) For purposes of this section, “zero-emission building” means a building with operational parameters that result in zero or negative emissions of greenhouse gases, as measured on an annual basis, when considering the hourly marginal emissions factors from both thermal fuels and electricity at the time when energy is used in the building. (b) By January 1, 2020, the commission shall do all of the following:
(1) Develop a plan to achieve the goal that all new residential and nonresidential buildings built on or after January 1, 2030, be zero-emission buildings.
(2) Establish a strategy to achieve the goal of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases by the state’s residential and nonresidential building stock of by at least 50 percent below the 1990 levels by January 1, 2030.
(3) The commission shall revise Revise standards adopted pursuant to Section 25403.5 for a program of electrical load management for each utility service area to ensure appropriate standards and incentives, including rate structure, exist to optimize building energy use in a
manner that reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases.
(c) The plan and strategy shall include the adoption of policy changes needed in the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 25402 to achieve the goals specified in subdivision (b) and incentive programs that may be authorized by the Public Utilities Commission to transform the market for low-emission space and water heating technologies.
(d) Beginning with the integrated energy policy report due on November 1, 2021, and in all subsequent integrated energy policy reports, the commission shall include in the report a report on its progress toward achieving the goals set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and
the emissions of greenhouse gases associated with the supply of energy to residential and commercial buildings, by fuel types type and by geographic areas, area, determined appropriate by the commission. The commission shall make this information publicly available on its Internet Web site.