California Solar Law 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.

California solar law 2020.

California law will require new homes to have solar panels by scott budman published december 27 2019 updated on december 27 2019 at 10 02 pm nbcuniversal inc. California solar mandate gas bans take effect in 2020. This progressive ruling is the first of its kind in the us and is leading the nation to a cleaner energy future. 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.

Starting in 2020 california will become the first state in the nation to require all newly built homes to be solar powered. California became the first state in the country wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs. Facebook twitter email linkedin reddit pinterest. The california solar mandate is part of an initiative by the california energy.

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. The mandate which takes effect in 2020 won unanimous approval of the. By now you might have heard that california passed a law requiring all newly built homes to be equipped with a solar power system. The california energy commission introduced the california solar mandate which requires rooftop solar photovoltaic systems to be equipped on all new homes built on january 1 2020 and beyond.

23 2020 9 04 a m. And many developers are figuring out how to comply with the new rules. What you need to know mallory moench dec.