California Requires Solar Panels On All Homes Bill

The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the.

California requires solar panels on all homes bill.

The regulation will require all homes and apartments built after 2020 to have solar panels adding an. When the energy commission approved the requirement for solar panels on new homes it also gave builders the option of supplying power from an off site community solar facility. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan. 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.

The california building standards commission voted unanimously to approve new standards. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas. California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

Any new homes built in california after 2020 will have to be at least partially solar powered. Mary louise kelly host. The california energy commission estimated its rooftop solar requirement would save the average single family home about 35 per month with mortgage payments rising but energy bills falling even. 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. California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.