Why Did NYT Emphasize Cost of Solar Power Requirement in CA Rather than Savings?

The second paragraph of an article on a new requirement in California — that all new homes have solar power — told readers:

"It will add thousands of dollars to the cost of home when a shortage of affordable housing is one of California’s most pressing issues."

It then added:

"That made the relative ease of its approval — in a unanimous vote by the five-member California Energy Commission before a standing-room crowd, with little debate — all the more remarkable."

The piece then...