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With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills

California has become the first state in the nation to require solar panels on most new homes starting in 2020.

California has become the first state to require solar panels on most new homes.
California has become the first state to require solar panels on most new homes.
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California is the first state to require solar panels on new homes. A state building standards commission approved the new rule Dec. 5. It takes effect in 2020. With a state as big as California, could this change affect the solar industry beyond state borders?

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With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills