OCTOBER 23, 2018 BY: ANGELA KELLEY As Americans, most of us want to live in a clean environment, breath clean air and drink clean water. In the United States, conservatives as well as liberals share these aspirations. What we sometimes differ on his how best to accomplish these goals. Our citizens are great about changing their ways to strive to be more conscious about our safety, the safety of others and the healthiness of our environment. However, we also demand a balance between the health of our environment, the health of our […]
Government Actions: New Mexico Attorney General On March 8, 2018, Attorney General of New Mexico filed a lawsuit against Vivint Solar, Inc. The lawsuit claims Vivint Solar was engaging in unfair and unconscionable business practices including clouding titles to consumers’ homes, fraud and racketeering in connection with its residential solar power purchase agreements and solar equipment. The Office of the Attorney General’s complaint alleges that Vivint Solar binds New Mexico consumers into 20-year contracts that require consumers to purchase the electricity generated by a solar system placed on their homes at […]
Posted on September 21, 2014 by Steve Pociask Over the past couple of decades, a number of rooftop solar companies have gone into business – often making arrangements to lease solar panels to consumers while collecting subsidies for these systems for themselves. SolarCity – the brainchild of billionaire Elon Musk – has made an especially big name for itself in the world of rooftop solar. Much of the company’s business is based on leasing solar panels to homeowners, typically for 20-year terms. Although this has made solar panels more affordable for consumers, it […]