Sacramento long a leader and trendsetter in its clean energy goals california took a giant step on wednesday becoming the first state to require all new homes to have solar power.
Cal8fornia requirew new homes to have solar panels.
About half are single family homes.
14 2018 sacramento utility officials say their proposal is well within the rules of.
Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered.
Of those 15 000 new homes a year are built with solar panels now.
New homes built in california after jan.
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.
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.
Builders are getting ready dec.
And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.
California to become first state to require solar panels on new homes may 9 201801 14 it s become more and more attractive to consumers said kelly knutsen director of technology advancement.
The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
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.
By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.
Roughly 110 000 new housing units are built every year in california.
Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels.