California Passes Solar Panel Mandate

The california public utilities commission is set to reconsider their net metering program in 2019 one year before the mandate is to go into effect.

California passes solar panel mandate.

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. Here s our explainer first published on may 15 2018. California is taking big steps toward solarizing its housing industry. This solar energy code that does into effect on january 1 2020 applies to bother single family homes and multi family homes that are up to three stories high.

The california energy commission cec. The new standards were approved earlier this. This mandate which requires all new homes three stories or less to have solar panels sets a precedent in the u s. In this post we are going to go over the specifics on the mandate.

The mandate approved 5 to 0 by. Net metering a solar subsidy program that ultimately passes costs from panel owners to non panel ratepayers has been second guessed and reformed across the country. The california solar energy mandate is a new building code that is going to require all new homes that are being built to have solar powered systems as an electricity source. 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 public utilities commission is set to reconsider their net metering program in 2019 one year before the mandate is to go into effect. This progressive ruling is the first of its kind in the us and is leading the nation to a cleaner energy future. California lawmakers on wednesday officially approved a measure that mandates all homes built in the golden state in 2020 and beyond be solar powered. On wednesday the california energy commission voted unanimously to adopt a motion requiring solar panels on nearly all new.

On january 1 2020 california s residential solar mandate went into effect. The solar energy mandate to be put into effect on january 1 st of 2020 was approved last year by the california building standards commission. Helping you design and price out your system with the new ca solar mandate in mind. The solar mandate is expected to add on average about 9 500 to the cost of new houses but is projected to be offset by the solar system s long term energy savings.