California Law That All New Houses To Have Solar Panels

A new california law set to take effect in 2020 is expected to make the price of new homes in the state thousands of dollars more expensive.

California law that all new houses to have solar panels.

The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions. 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. Builders are getting ready alejandro deleon carries a solar panel as workers from home solar company sunrun install a. Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power.

The energy commission voted in may 2018 to require that most new single family homes as well as multifamily residential buildings up to three stories be built with solar panels. Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels. California became the first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new houses. It flies in the face of the intent of the law said barry cinnamon ceo of cinnamon energy systems a solar company in.

Solar power required for all new california homes starting jan. Part of the motivation for the new policy is california s. Beginning in 2020 newly constructed homes must have solar panels which could be costly for homeowners.