California Law Requiring Solar Panels On New Homes

A new california law set to take effect in 2020 is expected to make the price of new homes in the state thousands of dollars more expensive.

California law requiring solar panels on new homes.

A crew installs rooftop solar panels at a home in camarillo calif in 2013. California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.

1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering. 1 requiring all newly. The california building standards commission cbsc has approved a new solar power law that requires houses built in the state from 2020 to include rooftop solar panels. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions. The california energy commission s action is expected to. 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. Anne cusack los angeles times by sammy roth.

California might not require solar panels on new homes after all. 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. New homes built in california after jan.