California Law Requiring Solar Panels On New Homes

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

California law requiring solar panels on new homes. California might not require solar panels on new homes after all. 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. New homes built in california after jan. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.

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. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. The california energy commission s action is expected to.

1 requiring all newly. Anne cusack los angeles times by sammy roth. Californiaregulators wednesday approved a historic plan tomandate rooftop solar panels on most new single family homes built in the state. The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

A crew installs rooftop solar panels at a home in camarillo calif in 2013. 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. 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.