The state s building standards commission gave final approval for the mandate the first of its kind in the nation on wednesday dec.
California require solar panels on nearly all new homes 2020.
California already has one of the most expensive housing markets in the nation.
By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.
On wednesday california energy commission s vote was unanimous.
The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the.
The california solar mandate is part of an initiative by the california energy.
Critics of this recently passed plan say that increasing the costs of homes will continue to worsen that state s housing crisis.
Almost all new homes in california will be required to come equipped with solar panels starting in 2020.
We ve just published our 2020 ca solar mandate calculator to help you figure out what size solar system you will need under the new requirements.
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California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs.
Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered.
California to require all new homes to have solar panels starting in 2020 there will be intended and unintended consequences.
And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules.
California lawmakers on wednesday officially approved a measure that mandates all homes built in the golden state in 2020 and beyond be solar powered.
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 regulation will require all homes and apartments built after 2020 to have solar panels adding an.
The ruling is part of the california energy commission s newly instituted 2019 building.