SBCC advances solar‑ready and EV panel changes but defers disputed bus‑bar clause
Sep 1, 2026
The State Building Code Council directed staff to draft a package of solar and EV‑related amendments into the CR‑103 while removing a contested clause requiring the EV breaker be on the "opposite end of the bus bar" for separate review and public comment.
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The State Building Code Council on Sept. 1 voted to direct staff to include most of a set of proposed residential code amendments aimed at better accommodating rooftop solar and electric‑vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, but it delayed one disputed clause that prescribes the breaker location in a home's electrical panel.
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