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California requiring solar panels on new housing.
But it s starting to look like the mandate wasn t quite a mandate.
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.
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.
The mandate is expected to save buyers money in the long run but also raise their.
The solar power law does allow for some new homes to continue running on natural gas but california is hoping to reduce its gas dependence over time.
California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.
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 is set to become the first state to require solar panels on all newly built single family houses.
California became the first state in the nation last year to require solar panels on newly built homes.
The mandate is aimed at reducing california s overall greenhouse gas emissions.
California has become the first state in the country to require that all new houses have solar panels.
But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.
The rules go into place in 2020 and are part of the state s ambitious efforts to cut greenhouse gas.
New homes built in california after jan.
Solar panels will be a required feature on new houses in california after the state s building standards commission gave final approval to a housing rule that s the first of its kind in the united.
A big change is coming to california s housing market in 2020.
California has become the first state to require that new homes be built with solar panels.
1 will require solar panels to be installed causing housing prices to rise but lowering.