California Requires Solar Panels On All Homes Bill

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

California requires solar panels on all homes bill. By mia nakaji monnier earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. California is the first state in the country to do so. California might not require solar panels on new homes after all 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.

Sacramento long a leader and trendsetter in its clean energy goals california took a giant step on wednesday becoming the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules. The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home. The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the.

1 requiring all newly. Anne cusack los angeles times. Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas.

Solar panels will be a required feature on new houses in california after the state s building standards commission gave final approval to a housing rule that s the first of its kind in the united. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. 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 has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.

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