California Mandates New Homes Have Solar Panels Fortune Magazine

California lawmakers on wednesday officially approved a measure that mandates all homes built in the golden state in 2020 and beyond be solar powered.

California mandates new homes have solar panels fortune magazine. California has become the first state in the nation to mandate solar panels for all new homes in a move to cut greenhouse gas emissions that critics say will end up raising home prices in the. Critics of this recently passed plan say that increasing the costs of homes will continue to worsen that state s housing crisis. The california energy commission will. The mandate of adding solar panels onto all homes in california is expected to increase the prices of homes by 8 000 10 000.

The california energy commission s action is expected to. California already has one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation. 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 systems must be sized to offset 100 of the home s electricity usage but homes can still use energy from other sources like gas.

The california building standards commission on wednesday unanimously upheld a may 9. Californiaregulators wednesday approved a historic plan tomandate rooftop solar panels on most new single family homes built in the state. Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. New homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system.