Solar Panel Fraud & Misrepresentation Demand Letters

[Date] Via Certified Mail and Email [Solar Company Name] [Address] [City, State ZIP] Re: Demand for Rescission - Fraudulent Misrepresentation Customer: [Your Name] Contract Date: [Date] System Address: [Installation Address] Dear Sir or Madam: I represent [Customer Name] 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 home and made the following representations: 1. The proposed 7.5 kW system would eliminate 90% of my client's electricity bill, reducing monthly costs from approximately $250 to under $25. 2. My client would receive a 30% federal tax credit of approximately $7,500, which would "come back as a refund." 3. The system would produce approximately 12,000 kWh annually based on "guaranteed production estimates." Relying on these representations, my client signed a purchase agreement for $25,000, 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 has decreased only from $250 to $180, a 28% reduction, not the promised 90%. Actual annual savings are approximately $840, not the $2,700 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 $3,200 annually, making the full $7,500 credit impossible to claim in one year. 3. PRODUCTION: According to the Enphase monitoring system, the panels produced only 8,400 kWh in the first year, 30% below the "guaranteed" 12,000 kWh estimate. Weather data confirms this was not due to unusual cloud cover. LEGAL CLAIMS These misrepresentations violate: - [State] Consumer Protection Act, [Citation], prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices - Common law fraud and negligent misrepresentation - FTC regulations requiring substantiation of savings claims - [State] contractor licensing requirements regarding truthful advertising Under [State] law, prevailing consumers are entitled to actual damages, treble damages for willful violations, and reasonable attorney fees. 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 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 [State] Contractors State License Board, [State] Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, and the Federal Trade Commission. We will also pursue all available legal remedies, including statutory damages and attorney fees. Contact me at [email/phone] to discuss resolution. Sincerely, [Attorney Name] [Firm Name] [Address] [Phone] [Email] cc: [State] Contractors State License Board [State] Attorney General - Consumer Protection