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Every guide we publish, in one plain list. New guides are added regularly.
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Start with the guide that matches your situation: cancel a contract you just signed, compare exit options for an older contract, understand what you signed, or learn what happens if you stop paying. Every guide cites primary sources like federal regulations and state statutes.
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- How to get out of a solar contract: every legitimate option, compared
Every legitimate way out of a solar contract compared: cooling-off cancellation, loan rescission, buyouts, transfers, payoffs and misrepresentation claims.
- Cancelling a new solar contract: cooling-off periods by state
How long you have to cancel a new solar contract, state by state, how business days are counted, and a sample cancellation letter you can send today.
- Solar lease vs loan vs PPA: how your exit options differ
Lease, loan or PPA? Who owns the panels, who gets the tax credit and what each one means if you want out or need to sell your home. Plain-language guide.
- Solar sales misrepresentation and scams: red flags and what to do
Common misleading solar sales pitches, how to document what you were told, how to vet a solar exit company and where to report a problem with a contract.
- Solar loan payments: what happens if you stop paying
What can happen if you stop paying a solar loan, lease or PPA: late fees, collections, credit reporting, liens, equipment removal and safer options first.