Panduit is Promising for California

Directly Cuts Building Energy Waste Under California's AB 802 and Title 24 Mandates. Compared to traditional AC infrastructure, DC power distribution systems provide potential energy savings of up to 15%, and California's Title 24 Energy Code (effective January 2026) and AB 802 benchmarking requirements create compounding regulatory pressure on commercial building owners to demonstrate measurable efficiency improvements — exactly what FMPS delivers at the panel level.

Natural Fit for California's Mandatory Solar + Battery Storage Buildings. California's 2025 Title 24 Energy Code requires new commercial construction to pair solar PV systems with battery energy storage systems (BESS), and because solar panels and batteries inherently generate and store DC power, Panduit's FMPS eliminates the energy-wasting AC-to-DC conversion step — making it a natural infrastructure layer for every new Title 24-compliant California building.

Reduces Critical Minerals in California's Construction Supply Chain. California's aggressive net-zero construction pipeline demands enormous quantities of copper and conduit, but FMPS transmits power using 50–70% less copper in transmission lines and eliminates the need for separate conduit runs — directly reducing embodied carbon in California's built environment at a time when the state's construction sector is under mounting material sustainability pressure.

Purpose-Built for California's Data Center Boom. Title 24's 2026 data center mandates establish specific energy monitoring requirements and efficiency standards for one of California's fastest-growing and most energy-intensive building sectors, and FMPS delivers up to 600W per copper pair at distances up to 2 kilometers — enabling data centers to centralize power distribution, reduce conversion losses, and hit PUE targets without complex infrastructure overhauls.

Accelerates Smart Building Automation Across California's Largest Campuses. Panduit's alliance with Cisco integrates FMPS with Catalyst PoE infrastructure to create an end-to-end DC microgrid solution for smart buildings — powering lighting, HVAC controls, security, and AV systems from a single safe cable run, reducing installation complexity and cost at California's universities, hospitals, and government campuses that are under mandate to decarbonize.

The Safest Power Infrastructure for California's Seismic and Wildfire Risk Environment. Panduit FMPS is the only Class 4 solution to achieve SIL3 Safety Integrity Level 3 certification, and its fault detection stops power transmission within milliseconds of detecting a fault — a critical advantage in California where seismic activity and wildfire risk make electrical fault safety a public safety imperative, not just a compliance checkbox.