Quick facts new homes built in ca after jan 1 2020 must be equipped with a solar electric system solar systems must be sized to offset 100 of the home s electricity usage but homes can still use energy from other sources like gas.
California new law on solar panels.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
California became the first state in the nation last year to require solar panels on newly built homes.
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.
1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering.
California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.
New homes built in california after jan.
1 requiring all newly.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.
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.