Dive Summary:

• The city of Sebastopol, California is advancing an ordinance that will require residential and commercial building owners to install a solar power generating system or pay a fee.
• The ordinance adds to California’s rapid solar revolution taking place in many cities such as Lancaster which requires solar systems for residential buildings.
• Mayor Michael Kyes managing the city of 7,500, said Sebastopol has 1.2 megawatts of installed solar capacity. “This ordinance will add to it,” he noted.

From the article:
“Under the ordinance, how much solar a building will need can be calculated by one of two methods. Two watts of capacity per square foot will do the trick -- so we’re talking a 5-kilowatt system for a 2,500-square-foot home. That’s a pretty standard-sized setup. Compare that to Lancaster, which only requires 1 kilowatt per home.”