Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has hauled San Antonio-based CAM Solar Inc. into court, accusing the installer of luring homeowners with slick but deceptive sales pitches and then failing to deliver on promised solar systems.
The state’s lawsuit, filed in Bexar County, asks a judge to freeze the company’s current business practices, order restitution for affected customers and hit the firm with civil penalties under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The case follows a state investigation and a wave of consumer complaints about broken systems, surprise fees and marketing that did not match reality.
As first reported by Dallas Express, Paxton’s office moved ahead after receiving more than 100 complaints tied to CAM Solar and other residential installers. According to the outlet, the state’s suit zeroes in on sales claims about energy bill savings, warranty protections and federal tax credit eligibility that Texas officials say were false or misleading…