California Reevaluates Shared Solar Panel Policy for New Homes

California Reevaluates Shared Solar Panel Policy for New Homes
Workers install solar panels on the roof of a home in San Francisco on May 9, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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In an unprecedented attempt to cut energy use in new homes by fifty percent, the California Energy Commission (CEC) in 2018 adopted new building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems beginning on January 1, 2020.

As that date approaches, the CEC has found itself reevaluating certain parts of the plan that have yet to be strictly defined.

Chris Karr
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Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.
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