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California Just Became the First State to Require Solar Panels on New Residential Construction

acilo/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. California just became the first state to mandate solar panels on nearly all new residential homes.  The mandate is part of California’s “Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan,” which includes the goal that both residential and commercial construction be zero net energy by 2030—meaning the buildings’ annual energy…