California regulators issue solar energy guide

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California Pubic Utilities Commission on Thursday issued requirements and other details for a new energy program that aims to make the state one of the world's biggest producers of solar energy.

The state's goal is to install 1 million rooftop solar panels on homes, businesses, farms, schools and public buildings over the next 10 years to produce 3,000 megawatts, or the equivalent of six large power plants.

The program has a budget of $2.2 billion that will pay incentives for solar projects beginning on January 1, 2007.

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