HOUSTON – The Texas Attorney General’s Office is launching an investigation into several solar companies operating in Texas, including Sunrun, focusing on whether customers were misled about costs, savings, and contracts.
Attorney General Ken Paxton says his office has received more than 100 formal complaints, along with thousands more online, tied to companies selling residential solar panel systems.
At the center of the investigation are potential violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. According to the Attorney General’s Office, investigators are examining whether companies “misrepresentations regarding savings for consumers on their energy bills, the efficacy of their solar panel systems, equipment implementations, as well as the companies’ terms and policies.”…