California's Energy Commission To Vote On Solar Panel Mandate For New Homes

Luminalt solar installers Pam Quan and Walter Morales install solar panels on the roof of a home on May 9, 2018 in San Francisco, California. The California Energy Commission is set to vote on proposed legislation that would require all new homes in the state of California to have solor panels. If passed, the new mandate would require the panels on new homes up to three stories tall and is estimated to cost nearly $10K per home. (Footage by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)