California Requires Solar Panels On All Homes Bill

The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home.

California requires solar panels on all homes bill.

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 which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the. By mia nakaji monnier earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. Anne cusack los angeles times.

Mary louise kelly host. California is the first state in the country to do so. Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.

1 requiring all newly. California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels. 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. 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.

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. But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan. 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 became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs.

California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.