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California became the first state in the country Wednesday to require that new homes have solar panels on their roofs.
The mandate, which takes effect in 2020, won unanimous approval of the California Energy Commission. One commissioner predicted the “green” lifestyle regulation will eventually go national.
“We are the first, we will not be the last,” said commissioner David Hochschild. “This is a landmark vote today.”
Commissioner Andrew McAllister said the roof-top solar mandate isn’t a “radical departure,” but instead “one piece of an overall policy sweep that California has to reduce greenhouse gas emissions” and make new homes more energy efficient.
