California Will Become the First State to Require Solar Panels on New Houses
Robb Report | December 26, 2018
Beginning in 2020, newly built homes and multi-family residences in California that are up to three stories high must have rooftop solar panels or connect to shared solar systems. The rule, first passed as a measure by the California Energy Commission in May, secured the approval of the Building Standards Commission in December to become the first regulation of its kind in the country.