Your Solar Contract Was Supposed to Save You Money. Instead, It's Costing You Everything.

Yes — in many cases, California homeowners have strong legal grounds to cancel a solar contract. The California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the California Home Solicitation Sales Act, and federal FTC cooling-off rules all provide consumer protections that can be used to challenge solar contracts that were sold deceptively, misrepresented, or improperly executed. Whether you have a solar lease, a power purchase agreement (PPA), or a financed solar loan, the specific terms of your contract and the circumstances of the original sale determine your options. The best first step is a free contract review with our team.

Yes, it matters significantly. A solar lease means you're renting the panels from the solar company and paying a fixed monthly amount regardless of how much energy is produced. A power purchase agreement (PPA) means you're buying the electricity the panels generate at a set per-kilowatt-hour rate, often with an annual escalator clause built in. A solar loan means you financed the purchase of the panels through a lender like GreenSky, Mosaic, Loanpal/GoodLeap, or Dividend Finance — and you own the system, but a UCC-1 lien may be recorded on your home's title. Each structure has different cancellation pathways, different lender relationships, and different consumer protection leverage points. We work with all three.

A UCC-1 financing statement is a legal filing that gives a lender a security interest in your property — in this case, the solar system installed on your home. Many California homeowners don't discover this lien exists until they try to sell their home, refinance their mortgage, or apply for a HELOC. When a UCC-1 is recorded against your property, it must be resolved before most real estate transactions can close. In competitive markets like Orange County, the South Bay, and the Sacramento suburbs, an unresolved solar lien has derailed home sales and cost homeowners thousands in delays and lost deals. We review your title situation as part of every case.

Common signs of solar misrepresentation include: your actual monthly energy savings are significantly lower than what you were quoted; your solar system consistently produces less electricity than the production estimate in your contract; your utility bills haven't decreased — or have increased — since installation; you were told the panels would "eliminate" your electric bill but you're still paying both a solar payment and a utility bill; you weren't clearly informed about the lien being placed on your property; or a sales rep made verbal promises about savings, tax credits, or buyback rates that never made it into your written contract. If any of these sound familiar, contact us for a free review.

Sunrun is the largest residential solar company in the United States, and a significant portion of the cancellation cases we handle involve Sunrun leases and PPAs. While Sunrun contracts are written to be difficult to exit through normal channels, homeowners who were misled during the sales process — through inflated savings projections, undisclosed escalator clauses, or misrepresented NEM credits — have consumer protection options under California law. We've worked with Sunrun customers across Los Angeles, San Diego, the Inland Empire, and the Bay Area. If you're in a Sunrun contract and feel trapped, contact us for a free case review.

We work with homeowners locked into contracts with all major solar providers operating in California, including SunPower (now operating under Complete Solaria following its 2024 bankruptcy), Sunnova, Vivint Solar (now part of NRG Energy), Tesla Energy, and regional California installers. The misrepresentation tactics and contract structures vary by company, but the consumer protection framework under California law applies broadly. If you're in a contract with any of these companies and believe you were misled, we can review your case.

The timeline varies depending on the type of contract, the solar company involved, the strength of the misrepresentation evidence, and whether the case goes through negotiation or a more formal dispute process. Some cases resolve in a matter of weeks through direct negotiation with the solar company or lender. Others take several months, particularly when lenders like GreenSky or Mosaic are involved and the case requires a more detailed consumer protection challenge. We give every client a realistic timeline estimate after reviewing their specific situation — we don't make promises we can't keep.

It depends on how the cancellation is handled and what type of agreement you have. A financed solar loan that goes into dispute can have credit implications if payments are stopped without a strategy in place — which is one reason it's important to work with professionals rather than simply stopping payment on your own. We advise every client on the credit considerations specific to their contract type and lender before any action is taken. Our goal is to resolve your contract in a way that protects your financial standing, not just your monthly payment.

Yes, and if you're already in escrow or planning to list soon, you should contact us immediately. An unresolved solar lease, PPA, or UCC-1 lien can complicate or block a home sale. Buyers are often unwilling to assume a 20- or 25-year solar obligation, and lenders won't close on a title with an unresolved lien. We've helped homeowners in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Inland Empire resolve solar contract issues on tight real estate timelines. The sooner you contact us, the more options we have.

We offer a free, no-obligation contract review to every homeowner who contacts us. Our fee structure is explained in plain English before you make any commitment — no hidden fees, no surprise charges, and no retainer that locks you in before you understand your options. Contact us to get started and we'll walk you through exactly what the process looks like and what it costs for your specific situation.