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Comment 125 for Auction Proceeds Investment Plan Public Process (investplan2015-ws) - 1st Workshop.


First Name: Marc
Last Name: Chasserot
Email Address: marc.chasserot@shecco.com
Affiliation: shecco America

Subject: Proposal for incentives for low GWP natural refrigerant technology
Comment:
shecco America welcomes and supports the suggestion to provide
incentives to California businesses to install low-GWP natural
refrigerant-based refrigeration and air conditioning technology
thereby reducing the use of f-gases, as suggested in the Draft
Investment Plan Concept Paper. 

The upfront cost of equipment using natural refrigerants (ammonia,
CO2, hydrocarbons, water and air) is often higher in certain
sectors, where these refrigerants are not yet the standard
technology, even though the overall life-cycle cost is lower than
for conventional technology that relies on f-gases, thanks to
better energy performance, lower maintenance costs and other
factors.

From the end-user perspective, especially for small and
medium-sized businesses and individuals, the ‘price tag’ is often
the decisive factor when purchasing new equipment. Subsidies can
alleviate the barriers and provide support to California businesses
while maximizing ozone and climate benefits. Subsidies would
accelerate economies of scale, which would have impact on reduction
of cost of such technology over a certain period of time. 

Subsidies to purchase natural refrigerant equipment in California
will help the state accelerate the adoption of this technology in
line with its goal to reduce the use of HFCs in new refrigeration
and air-conditioning equipment at least by 80% by 2030. This would
in turn have effect on the adoption of natural refrigerants across
the country.  

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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2015-09-01 10:28:53



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