CA SB1164

Requires the California Energy Commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system by January 1, 2026, designed to identify HVAC equipment installed in California without permits and required documentation.

Requires the Energy Commission to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document data registry by January 1, 2025, to register and store installation and acceptance test documentation required under California's Building Energy Efficiency Standards.

Specifies that both registries shall not be directly accessible to the general public and requires the commission to designate personal information, sales data, and trade secrets as presumptively confidential under the California Public Records Act.

Mandates the Energy Commission submit reports to the Legislature by March 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until March 1, 2028, describing implementation status and identifying legal barriers to system development.

Establishes findings that 85% of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, permits for HVAC replacements are obtained as little as 10% of the time, and tracking systems are necessary to improve compliance with energy efficiency standards and reduce peak energy demand by approximately 400 megawatts.