How many new homes will get solar after jan.
California solar panel requirement for home.
Roughly 110 000 new housing units are built every year in california.
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 california energy commission estimated its rooftop solar requirement would save the average single family home.
Rooftop solar installers say the program would be a bad deal for many consumers.
The law requires all new homes to have solar panels.
California commission gives final ok to for new homes to have solar panels and it should help with utility costs in the long run.