California already generates more electricity from solar power than any other state.
California law on solar panels.
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.
But now a dramatic expansion is about to begin as new building codes take effect jan.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
State law requires at least 50 percent of california s electricity to come from noncarbon producing.
1 requiring all newly.
The law will reduce energy bills and emissions but it will raise the cost of a new home.
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 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.
Earlier this month california became the first state to require all new homes to have solar power.
California will require solar power for new homes solar panels on a southern california home.
At least seven cities in.