I calculated how much it would cost for me to DIY av solar setup, and it was <$10k to completely offset my electrical bill. To get a solar installer to do it, h

I calculated how much it would cost for me to DIY av solar setup, and it was <$10k to completely offset my electrical bill. To get a solar installer to do it, however, was ~2x the cost (best offer from multiple installers). If you're building a new house, it's going to be fairly inexpensive to install solar during the process since you can just include the permits and whatnot in the initial construction. That being said, I'm against a mandate. Solar panels look ugly, so sometimes it's preferable to have the energy company take care of it. It also requires a decent amount of additional equipment, which means certain types of additional risk. Instead of this type of legislation, at should just tax carbon and let individuals optimize. If fossil fuels become ~2x more expensive overnight, you can bet we'll transition to green energy much more quickly, but it doesn't push a specific solution. Maybe roof mount solar isn't the best option but some other centralised energy solution is (e.g. nuclear or wind).