January 20, 2019
Earlier this year, the California Energy Commission voted unanimously to require all newly constructed homes to be equipped with solar panels starting in 2020, making California the first state in the nation to require all new builds to be solar-powered. Developers are currently tasked with figuring out how to comply with this mandate while keeping homes affordable. One proposed option would allow for "community-shared solar options," which would take the form of off-site solar farms that send energy to multiple housing communities via transmission lines.