California is the first state in the country to do so.
California requires solar panels on all homes.
The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the.
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By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.
Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered.
But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.
The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas.
Solar panels will be a required feature on virtually every new home built in california under a policy advanced wednesday by california regulators again putting the state in the forefront of.
California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.
California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home.
The california energy commission estimated its rooftop solar requirement would save the average single family home about 35 per month with mortgage payments rising but energy bills falling even.
California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.
State law requires at least 50 percent of california s electricity to come from noncarbon producing.
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.
California will require solar power for new homes solar panels on a southern california home.