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With over 40 years of electrical contracting experience, his companies have wired over 30,000 housing units, including 1000's of residential solar installations. His company is a member of WECA and BIA.  Latest posts by Phil Edwards (see all)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSolar Battery + EV Charging Station + Solar PV = The Dream Team - April 7, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2026 Federal Tax Credit Changes For Solar Energy Systems - July 8, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Solar Batteries Work - March 4, 2024\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Solar Power","item":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/solar-power\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New CA Law Requires Solar On All New Homes In 2020","item":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/solar-power\/ca-law-requires-solar-energy\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]