CALIFORNIA ENERGY OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGING HOMEBUILDERS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS WHEN INSTALLING ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE STATE’S ENERGY COMMISSION ASKS THAT PANELS BE INSTALLED FACING WEST IN ORDER TO CAPTURE MORE RENEWABLE ENERGY. PANELS TILTED WESTWARD WILL GENERATE LESS POWER OVERALL BUT WILL AVOID THE AIR POLLUTION FROM POWER PLANTS. THE PROGRAM THE CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE WILL OFFER INCREASED REBATES FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH WEST-FACING SOLAR PANELS.
