The california energy commission licenses solar thermal plants above 50 megawatts and promotes solar photovoltaic installation through the renewables portfolio standard with building efficiency standards and as a partner in the california solar initiative.
Cec solar panels.
Ten 335 watt solar panels.
Six roof mounted panels on garage and four on a ground mounted trellis this is designed as a 3 35kw system by suzanne csejtey of design energy and with help from other cec members it is direct net metered with ten optimizers in one string to one inverter.
It has no auxilliary panel and no storage batteries.
The cec developed the solar equipment lists under senate bill 1 murray chapter 132 statutes of 2006 establishing criteria and standards for solar incentive programs under the california solar initiative such as the new solar home partnership program nshp.
The california energy commission adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020.