Solar Panel ScamsA Strategic Guide for How to Recognize & Fight Fraud
Learn the warning signs of deceptive solar sales and financing practices. Understand what may separate a bad solar deal from potential fraud, what legal protections could apply, and what steps you can take if something doesn’t look right.
Get the information you need to review your situation more carefully before deciding what to do next.
Learn how misleading “free solar” claims, guaranteed savings, hidden financing terms, rushed signatures, and other sales tactics can create a very different situation from what the homeowner thought they were accepting.
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Understand Your Potential Legal Protections
Get an overview of federal and state protections that may apply to certain solar transactions, including FTC rules, TILA rescission rights, and state consumer-protection laws.
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Know What to Do If Something Feels Wrong
Learn what documents to preserve, what information to write down, why you should be cautious about signing replacement paperwork, and when it may make sense to request a legal case review.
Who should read this guide
Understand Your Solar Agreement Before You Decide What Comes Next
If you’re a solar homeowner and the system, financing, payment, savings, tax benefits, or contract you received do not match what you remember being promised, this eBook can help you better understand the warning signs.
It will also be helpful if you discovered unfamiliar paperwork, an unexpected payment increase, or a signature or agreement you do not remember authorizing.
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