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Florida Solar & PACE Loan Help
Plain-English guides for Florida homeowners stuck with a solar system that doesn't work, a PACE or Ygrene loan, or an installer that disappeared. What the rules say, what the records show, and your options.
Failed Solar in Florida: The Complete Homeowner's Guide
Complete GuideFlorida PACE & Ygrene Loans: The Complete Guide
Complete GuideSolar Loan Help in Florida: Every Lender & the Holder Rule
Complete GuideThe Florida PACE Exit Playbook — Verified
Vision Solar Customers in Orlando: What the Record Shows and What You Can Do (2026)
Vision Solar shut down in late 2023 and filed Chapter 7 while under enforcement by three state attorneys general. Here is what the record shows — and which records exist for your own install.
July 27, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →PACE & FinancingPACE Loan Payoff in Florida: How to Get Your Payoff Number and What's In It
Your PACE payoff number comes from one document: a payoff statement from the program administrator named on your tax bill. Here is how Florida homeowners request it, what is usually in it, and what else belongs in the same records file.
July 27, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Installer BankruptciesIs Meraki Solar Still in Business? No — Here Is What the Record Shows
Meraki Installers sold its assets to Freedom Forever in July 2024 and BBB lists it as no longer in business — yet Florida still lists the company ACTIVE. Here is each record, with the date we read it.
July 27, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Rules & RecordsDoor-to-Door Solar in Orlando: Common Pitches and Who to Call
Solar door knockers work Orlando neighborhoods hard — and some of them lie. If you heard "free solar," "government program," or "your utility sent us," this guide is for you. Here is the script they use, the cancellation right Florida gives you, and exactly who to call.
July 14, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →PACE / YgrenePACE Loan in Orange County: How It Shows Up on Your Orlando Tax Bill (and How to Get Out)
A PACE loan in Orange County does not send you a monthly bill. It hides on your property tax bill as a special assessment line — and it can jump your escrow payment overnight. Here is how to find it, what happens when you sell, and how some Orlando homeowners get out.
July 14, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsSolar Not Connected in Orlando? How PTO Works With OUC, Duke Energy, and KUA
Panels went up on your Orlando-area roof, but the power never came on — and the loan bills anyway. The missing piece is almost always Permission to Operate, or PTO. Who grants it depends on whether OUC, Duke Energy, or KUA serves your home, and each one runs its own process.
July 14, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Failed InstallersSolar Company Out of Business in Orlando? Who Honors What Now
Titan Solar. ADT Solar. Meraki. Freedom Forever. In roughly two years, four big installers serving Orlando shut down or filed for bankruptcy. If your solar company is out of business, this guide covers who still owes you what — and the first three steps to take now.
July 14, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Removal & RoofSolar Panel Removal in Orlando: What It Involves, Who Can Do It, and What It Costs
Your roof needs work, your system never got turned on, or your installer vanished — and now the panels have to come off. Here is what solar panel removal really involves on Central Florida homes, tile and shingle alike. And there is one financing trap to check before anyone touches your roof.
July 14, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →PACE / YgreneStuck in a Ygrene or PACE Loan in Florida? Exit Paths & Records
PACE financing isn't a normal loan — it's a lien on your home repaid through your property taxes. Here's why so many Florida homeowners got blindsided, and the first moves you can make.
July 2, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Failed InstallersYour Solar Installer Went Bankrupt — What Florida Homeowners Can Do
When your installer disappears, the loan doesn't. But the bankruptcy doesn't end your options — here's what still works in your favor.
July 1, 2026 · 7 min readRead the guide →Take ActionHow to File a Complaint Against a Solar Company in Florida
Filing complaints is free, it builds your paper trail, and you can do it yourself this week. Here's the exact roadmap — and where each one helps.
June 30, 2026 · 6 min readRead the guide →Rules & RecordsThe FTC Holder Rule: Why the Installer's Conduct Follows Your Solar Loan
“The lender already paid the contractor — aren't I stuck?” That is a question for a Florida attorney. Here is what the federal Holder Rule notice says.
June 30, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Removal & RoofSolar Panel Removal in Florida: What's Involved and What Affects the Price
Taking a dead solar system off your roof is real construction work — and the price depends on a lot more than how many panels you have. Here's what actually drives it.
June 29, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Local — Palm BeachPalm Beach County Solar & PACE Loan Help
From Boca to West Palm, Palm Beach County homeowners were hit hard by door-to-door solar and PACE sales. Here's what we see locally — and how to start.
June 28, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsSolar Was Supposed to Lower My Bill — Why Did It Go Up?
If you're somehow paying more after going solar, you're not crazy — and you may have two bills where you were promised one. Here's what's going on.
June 26, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Loan TrapsWhy Did My Solar Loan Payment Suddenly Jump?
Your payment was fine for a year and a half — then it jumped. This is a built-in feature of many solar loans, and a lot of homeowners were never told.
June 25, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Loan TrapsThey Promised a 30% Tax Credit — I Never Got It
Salespeople pitched the tax credit like a guaranteed check. For many Florida homeowners — especially retirees — it was worth nothing. Here's why.
June 24, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Removal & RoofMy Roof Is Leaking Around the Solar Panels
Water doesn't wait for paperwork. If your roof is leaking around the panels, here's why — and why protecting it now matters for your home and your records.
June 23, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsMy Solar Was Installed but Never Turned On
Panels on the roof, but they never legally turned on — and the loan is billing anyway. The missing piece is usually 'Permission to Operate.'
June 23, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsI Can't Sell or Refinance Because of a Solar Lien
You went to sell or refinance and a 'solar lien' popped up in the title search. Here's what it actually is and how to clear the path.
June 22, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsI Was Promised 'Free Solar' — Now I Have a 25-Year Loan
'Free solar' was the hook. The 25-year loan was the reality. Here's how the pitch works and why it may be deceptive under Florida law.
June 21, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsI Signed on a Tablet and Didn't Understand the Solar Loan
A salesperson at your kitchen table, a tablet, a few quick taps — and a 25-year loan. If you never really understood what you signed, that matters.
June 20, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Rules & RecordsCan I Cancel My Florida Solar Contract? The 3-Day Rule and Beyond
There's a 3-day window to cancel a door-to-door sale — but even if that passed, you may still have ways to unwind the deal. Here's what to know.
June 19, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Common ComplaintsMy Elderly Parent Was Talked Into Solar They Can't Afford
Seniors on fixed incomes were targeted hardest. If your parent got talked into solar or a PACE loan they can't afford, here's how to step in.
June 19, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Local — BrowardBroward County Solar & PACE Loan Help
From Fort Lauderdale to Pembroke Pines, Broward homeowners were heavily targeted by door-to-door solar and PACE sales. Here's how to start.
June 15, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Local — OrlandoOrlando & Central Florida Solar & PACE Loan Help
Orlando-area homeowners have been featured in local investigations into door-to-door solar. Here's what we see and how to start.
June 14, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Local — Miami-DadeMiami-Dade Solar & PACE Loan Help
Miami-Dade homeowners were heavily targeted by door-to-door solar and PACE sales. Here's what we see locally and how to start.
June 13, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Rules & RecordsThe Dates in Your Solar Paperwork: What to Write Down
Every record in a solar deal carries a date. Which dates to write down, and where each one is recorded.
June 12, 2026 · 3 min readRead the guide →Local — Treasure CoastTreasure Coast Solar & PACE Loan Help
From Stuart to Vero Beach, Treasure Coast homeowners got the same door-to-door solar and PACE pitches. Here's how to start.
June 12, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Loan TrapsPACE vs. Solar Loan: What's the Difference in Florida?
They both paid for your panels — but a PACE assessment and a solar loan behave very differently. Knowing which you have changes your options.
June 11, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →LendersGoodLeap Solar Loan Problems? What Florida Homeowners Can Do
GoodLeap financed a huge share of Florida's solar — including from installers that are now gone. Here's what to do if your loan is the problem.
June 10, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →LendersMosaic Solar Loan Disputes in Florida
Mosaic is a lender, not an installer — but it's the financing behind many failed Florida jobs, and its loans commonly carry the FTC Holder Rule notice.
June 9, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →LendersHow to Get Out of a Sunnova Lease or PPA in Florida
A Sunnova lease or PPA isn't a loan you pay off — it's a long contract with escalating payments. Getting out is different, and harder. Here's how to start.
June 8, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →LendersSunlight Financial Solar Loan Problems in Florida
Sunlight Financial restructured through bankruptcy — but your loan didn't disappear, and neither did its terms.
June 8, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Loan TrapsHow to Get Out of a Solar Lease or PPA in Florida
If you signed a lease or PPA instead of a loan, you don't own your panels — and that changes everything about getting out.
June 7, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Removal & RoofDo I Have to Remove Solar Panels to Replace My Roof?
Need a new roof but have panels on top? They almost always have to come off first — and if the system's dead, that's a decision point.
June 4, 2026 · 5 min readRead the guide →Rules & RecordsStop Solar Robocalls & Texts in Florida: Where to File a Report
Bombarded with solar calls and texts? Florida and federal law restrict them — and a few simple steps can cut them off.
June 3, 2026 · 4 min readRead the guide →Think one of these is your situation?
Get a free, no-obligation records check. Within one business day: what your county permit record shows and whether your installer held a Florida license — no cost, no sales script.
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