Solar contract guides
Plain-English answers for homeowners who feel stuck in a solar lease, loan or power purchase agreement.
How to Cancel a Solar Contract: Your Options in 2026
Step-by-step options for getting out of a solar lease, loan or PPA, from the 3-day cooling-off period to buyouts, transfers and misrepresentation claims.
Solar Escalator Clauses: What They Cost Over 25 Years
How annual escalators in solar leases and PPAs work, what a 2.9% increase adds up to over 25 years, and what to do if no one explained yours.
Your Right to Cancel a Solar Contract (3-Day Rule Explained)
How the FTC Cooling-Off Rule and state laws let you cancel a door-to-door solar sale, what notice the seller must give you, and what happens if they didn't.
Solar Lease vs. Loan vs. PPA: How to Get Out of Each
Which kind of solar agreement do you have? Learn how leases, loans and power purchase agreements differ and the exit options for each.
9 Signs You Were Misled by a Solar Salesperson
Zero-bill promises, "free" panels, tax credits you couldn't use and rushed tablet signings. The red flags that come up most in solar sales complaints.
Solar Panels Not Saving You Money? Here's What to Check
Still paying a big power bill on top of your solar payment? How to find out whether the problem is your system, your utility plan or what you were sold.
Promised a Solar Tax Credit? What Changed in 2026
The federal residential solar tax credit ended for systems installed after 2025. What that means for your loan, and what to do if a salesperson promised you a credit.
Selling a House With Solar Panels: Leases, Loans and Liens
How a solar lease, PPA, loan or UCC filing affects selling your home, and how to keep your solar contract from derailing the sale.
What to Do If Your Solar Company Went Out of Business
Installer bankrupt or gone? Who services your panels, who you still owe, and what happens to your warranty, lease or loan.
How to File a Complaint Against a Solar Company
Where to report a solar company or lender, what to include, and how complaints can help you get a problem with your solar contract resolved.
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