Rooftop solar installers say the program would be a bad deal for many consumers.
California solar panel requirement for home.
California commission gives final ok to for new homes to have solar panels and it should help with utility costs in the long run.
California predicts mandatory solar panel installations will add nearly 10 000 to the upfront cost of a home money that will be recouped through energy savings.
The california energy commission estimated its rooftop solar requirement would save the average single family home.
How many new homes will get solar after jan.
Overall 6 6 of california homes now have solar panels.
Solar panels will be a required feature on virtually every new home built in california under a policy advanced wednesday by california regulators again putting the state in the forefront of.