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California Poised to Require 'Solar Ready Roofs' on New Homes and Buildings

May 30, 2012 -- State regulators with the California Energy Commission are expected to approve stringent energy efficiency standards for new residential and commercial buildings Thursday.The new standards, which would take effect Jan. 1, 2014, include a host of common-sense standards designed to save energy... But the proposed standards also require new homes and commercial buildings to have "solar ready roofs" -- a mandatory requirement that will be a boon for the state's growing rooftop solar industry. >>More