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Tesla Solar / SolarCity Contract, Billing and Transfer Checklist

Find your Tesla Solar or SolarCity agreement, identify the contract type, retrieve billing and service records, follow Tesla’s transfer process, and preserve a...

Company Guide

Tesla’s current support procedures differ by cash purchase, third-party loan, Tesla financing, lease, PPA, and subscription. The first step is to identify your agreement and collect the records that apply to it.

Direct answer: do not start by assuming that a Tesla Solar or legacy SolarCity contract can be cancelled, transferred, paid off, or treated the same way as another owner’s agreement. Tesla’s current procedures differ for cash purchases, third-party loans, Tesla financing, leases, PPAs, MyPower loans, and subscriptions. Start with the signed Energy Products Order Agreement and your Tesla account records.

Identify the Agreement and the Parties

Collect the signed agreement, addenda, financing disclosures, any UCC-1 or title document, the current statement, proof of permission to operate, the installation address, and your account history. Identify separately the installer, system owner, lender, servicer, and utility. A company name in the sales paperwork may not be the party that currently handles billing or transfer.

Access Billing, Contract, and Service Records

Tesla directs solar customers to the Tesla app or account to view billing, statements, and payment history. Its [billing guide](https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/solar-panels/after-installation/billing) distinguishes purchase, financing, lease, and PPA billing. Keep downloaded invoices and screenshots with their dates; they help reconcile the agreement, the account status, and any disputed charges.

If You Are Selling or Refinancing the Home

Tesla’s [ownership-transfer guide](https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/solar-panels/after-installation/transferring-ownership) describes separate paths for PPAs, leases, MyPower loans, subscriptions, cash purchases, third-party loans, and Tesla loans. In a home sale, start the process once there is a buyer, share the agreement with title or escrow as appropriate, and follow the official sequence for the seller, assuming party, transfer agreement, title documents, closing confirmation, and account update.

Tesla states that a UCC-1 financing statement is a notice of its interest in the solar equipment and is not itself a lien on the home. The recorded document, contract type, account status, and lender requirements still matter for any specific transaction.

Check the Written Warranty and Performance Terms

Tesla publishes current [service and warranty information](https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/solar-panels/learn/solar-service-warranty), but coverage depends on the applicable warranty and agreement. Compare your system model, purchase date, performance terms, service history, and monitoring records with the written documents that apply to your account.

Create a Fact-Specific Support or Dispute File

• Signed agreement, order documents, and financing disclosures
• Monthly statements, payment records, payoff or transfer documentation
• Proposal, production estimate, monitoring exports, and utility bills
• Service tickets, appointment records, photographs, inspection records, and warranty communications
• Written sales claims, emails, text messages, and a dated timeline of events

Use the Official Support Path First

Tesla directs customers with an operating system to support through the Tesla app. The [contact guide](https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/more/additional-support/contact-us) says third-party-installed systems may display installer contact information in the app. Ask for written confirmation of the issue, request, case number, and next step, then preserve the reply.

Questions This Guide Cannot Answer

A general article cannot determine whether a contract is enforceable, whether a payment should change, whether a title document must be released, whether a warranty applies, or whether an account can be transferred. Those answers depend on the signed documents, account status, transaction type, property, parties, and applicable law.

This guide is educational information, not legal advice. Do not stop payments, remove equipment, sign a release, or change a home-sale transaction based only on this page.