Arizona Solar Panel Fraud Demand Letters

[Date] Via Certified Mail and Email [Solar Company Name] [Address] [City, Arizona ZIP] Re: Demand for Rescission - Fraudulent Misrepresentation Customer: [Your Name] Contract Date: [Date] System Address: [Installation Address, Arizona] ROC License: [License Number or "Unverified"] Dear Sir or Madam: I represent [Customer Name], an Arizona homeowner, regarding the solar panel system your company sold and installed at the above address. This letter demands rescission of the contract based on material misrepresentations made during the sale. FACTUAL BACKGROUND On [Date], your salesperson [Name] visited my client's Arizona home and made the following representations: 1. The proposed [X] kW system would eliminate 90% of my client's electricity bill, reducing monthly costs from approximately $[Amount] to under $[Amount]. 2. My client would receive a 30% federal tax credit of approximately $[Amount], which would "come back as a refund." 3. The system would produce approximately [X] kWh annually based on "guaranteed production estimates." Relying on these representations, my client signed a purchase agreement for $[Amount], financed through [Lender] at [X]% APR. THE MISREPRESENTATIONS WERE FALSE After 12 months of operation, the facts demonstrate your salesperson's statements were materially false: 1. SAVINGS: My client's average monthly electricity bill ([APS/SRP/TEP]) has decreased only from $[Amount] to $[Amount], a [X]% reduction, not the promised 90%. Actual annual savings are approximately $[Amount], not the $[Amount] promised. 2. TAX CREDIT: Your salesperson failed to explain that the Investment Tax Credit reduces tax liability, not refund amounts. My client's federal tax liability is only $[Amount] annually, making the full credit impossible to claim in one year. 3. PRODUCTION: According to the monitoring system, the panels produced only [X] kWh in the first year, [X]% below the "guaranteed" estimate. Arizona solar irradiance data confirms this was not due to unusual weather. ARIZONA LAW VIOLATIONS These misrepresentations violate: 1. Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, A.R.S. Section 44-1522, prohibiting deception, fraud, and misrepresentation in connection with the sale of services. 2. Arizona Registrar of Contractors requirements, A.R.S. Section 32-1101 et seq., regarding truthful advertising and proper licensing. 3. Arizona Door-to-Door Sales Act, A.R.S. Section 44-5001, requiring proper cancellation notices. 4. FTC regulations requiring substantiation of savings claims. Under Arizona law, consumers are entitled to actual damages, punitive damages for willful violations (A.R.S. Section 44-1528), and reasonable attorney fees (A.R.S. Sections 44-1528 and 12-341.01). DEMANDS Within fourteen (14) days of this letter, [Solar Company] must: 1. Agree to rescind the contract and remove the solar panel system at your expense; 2. Refund all payments made by my client, totaling $[Amount]; 3. Pay the balance owed to [Lender] and release my client from the financing agreement; 4. Record a release of any UCC financing statements or liens on my client's Arizona property; 5. Compensate my client $[Amount] for excess utility costs incurred due to system underperformance. If you fail to respond or refuse to resolve this matter, my client will file complaints with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors and Arizona Attorney General Consumer Protection Division. We will also pursue all available legal remedies, including punitive damages and attorney fees under Arizona law. Contact me at [email/phone] to discuss resolution. Sincerely, [Attorney Name] [Firm Name] [Address] [Phone] [Email] cc: Arizona Registrar of Contractors Arizona Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division