Avoid Electrical Service Upgrades. The ZEBx Decarb Lunch, Nov 2023 The ZEBx Podcast

Season 3, Episode 8

Recorded on Nov 24, 2023

When it comes to retrofitting a home, replacing a gas furnace or water heater with a heat pump will result in additional electrical load requirements. If adding electrified equipment to an existing electrical panel results in exceeding the existing panel capacity, these retrofits could result in additional costs to a homeowner. But, what if these costs could be avoided/reduced? A B2E article from March 2022 summarized research findings on this very topic.

The November Decarb Lunch featured presentations from two speakers on several pilot projects that are optimizing electrical capacity within homes. Thanks to the financial support of BC Hydro and the City of Vancouver, this event was free of charge.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View the slide deck here to accompany this podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Speakers:

Frank Crawford, Energy Efficiency Consultant

Tim Mosley, Sr Program Manager, Innovation and Delivery, BC Hydro

Hosts:

Melissa Williams, Climate Action Advisor, Technical Safety BC 

Gord Durocher, Electrical Senior Safety Officer, Technical Safety BC 

Mariko Michasiw, B2E Program Manager, ZEIC 

Podcast Recording, Editing and Production:

Gordon Patrick Newell, Communications at ZEIC



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