California Law Requiring Solar Panels On New Homes

By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

California law requiring solar panels on new homes.

California might not require solar panels on new homes after all. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. A crew installs rooftop solar panels at a home in camarillo calif in 2013. The california energy commission s action is expected to.

Californiaregulators wednesday approved a historic plan tomandate rooftop solar panels on most new single family homes built in the state. 1 requiring all newly. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The california solar mandate is part of an initiative by the california energy commission to have at least 50 of the state s energy produced from clean energy sources by 2030.

California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state. A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.

Anne cusack los angeles times by sammy roth. New homes built in california after jan. The california energy commission voted unanimously 5 0 to recommend energy efficiency standards that are set to be added to state building regulations later this year effecting all construction.