California Law Requiring Solar Panels

Beginning in 2020 newly constructed homes must have solar panels which could be costly for homeowners.

California law requiring solar panels.

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. California law will require new homes to have solar panels by scott budman published december 27 2019 updated on december 27 2019 at 10 02 pm nbcuniversal inc. California to require all new homes to have solar panels starting in 2020 there will be intended and unintended consequences. California is the first state in the country to do so.

California became the first state in the nation last year to require solar panels on newly built homes. In the meantime california continues to make progress on renewable energy. The law requires all new homes to have solar panels. Part of the motivation for the new policy is california s ambitious goal to.

The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home. But it s starting to look like the mandate wasn t quite a mandate. Lower emissions statewide lower energy bills and more solar jobs. California became the first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new houses.

Solar panels on a southern california home. State law requires at least 50 percent of california s electricity to come from noncarbon producing sources by 2030. Existing law requires california utilities to generate 33 percent of their electricity from renewable sources like solar. The california energy commission voted wednesday to require new homes in california to include solar panels.

By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.