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.
The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
Of those 15 000 new homes a year are built with solar panels now.
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.
14 2018 sacramento utility officials say their proposal is well within the rules of.
Roughly 110 000 new housing units are built every year in california.
New homes built in california after jan.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power.
About half are single family homes.
Starting in 2020 all new homes in california must come with solar panels.
And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules.
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.
By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system.
California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.