Californians Newly Mandated Solar Panels

California expected to mandate solar panels for new homes officials heralded the move as a historical undertaking that will be a beacon of light for the rest of the country.

Californians newly mandated solar panels.

Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power. A new set of energy standards recently passed by california state require solar panels on any new buildings. 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. The california energy commission cec recently voted 5 0 to add some new provisions to the state s building code.

Beginning in 2020 newly constructed homes must have solar panels which could be costly for homeowners. 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. Part of the motivation for the new policy is california s. California became the first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new houses.

But this solar mandate has been divisive.