California New Law On Solar Panels

But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.

California new law on solar panels.

The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. 1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering. A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020. New homes built in california after jan.

Quick facts new homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system solar systems must be sized to offset 100 of the home s electricity usage but homes can still use energy from other sources like gas. 1 requiring all newly. But it s starting to look like the mandate wasn t quite a mandate. California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.

The mandate which comes from the california energy commission cec will take effect in 2020 making solar power even more common in a state that already boasts about half the country s solar generating capacity.