California to require solar panels on most new homes
California has already enjoyed a bright history with solar energy in the past - one year ago, the state received so much sunshine, energy prices dropped into the negative.
Solar panels are set to become a far more common sight atop homes in California.
The state of California is prepared to vote on a mandate that will make solar panels a requirement for new homes.
Depending on the results of the voting process, which most people expect to rule in favor of green energy, everyone will see record numbers when it comes to the installation of solar panels.
The Golden State "is about to take a quantum leap in energy standards", according to California Building Industry Association technical director Bob Raymer.
It will encourage more electric use or even all-electric homes to reduce natural gas consumption.
New thinking has made that goal obsolete, state officials say. Homes won't need to reach true net zero status under these standards, according to The Orange County Register.
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However, the new mandate doesn't demand homes to be net zero.
If the measure passes as expected, the state would require solar panels to be installed in all new homes, apartment buildings, and condominiums up to three stories tall.
There are expectations for example when a home has a large amount of shade due to having trees or buildings or when the roofs of the home are too small to hold a solar panel. The new provisions would offer compliance credits for builders who install batteries like Tesla's Powerwall, allowing them to cut the size of solar systems.
The Register reported that the commission will likely pass the measure and noted that the measure would effectively raise new construction building costs by approximately $25,000 to $30,000.
He goes on to say that $14,000 - $16,000 of that cost is related to solar energy implementation and $10,000 - $15,000 comes from increased insulation and more efficient windows, appliances, lighting, and heating.
Pierre Delforge, energy efficiency program director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, told the News Group that the proposed update was "another important step toward the environmentally-friendly, healthy and affordable home of the future".
Bill Watt, former president of the Orange County Building Industry Association, expressed concern about the mandate. "Why not just pause for a little while, focus on the affordability and housing issues, then circle back?" he asks. "That net-zero home is not a net-carbon-zero home".
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