CT Atty. Gen. sues solar companies for ‘unlawful tactics’ [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a lawsuit on Friday against SunRun Inc., SunRun Installation Services, Bright Planet Solar, Inc., Elevate Solar Solutions LLC and salespeople Dakota Grumet and Sierra Howes.

In a release, Tong accuses the companies and individuals named in the lawsuit of deceptive, unfair and otherwise unlawful sales of solar panel systems. He said they locked consumers into long-term contracts without consent by various means that included impersonating consumers and installing non-functional systems.

According to the release, SunRun claims it is the largest residential solar panel installation company in the United States. It provides solar panel installations, multi-year leases, loans and financing agreements.

SunRun contracts with local marketing and installation companies such as Bright Planet and Elevate Solar, the release said, to provide door-to-door marketing, sales and installation services for …