
Charleston's historic neighborhoods and growing homeowner base made it a target for solar sales companies. Duke Energy and Dominion Energy South Carolina customers were promised savings that often did not materialize. South Carolina law provides consumer protection remedies.
Thousands of homeowners across Charleston signed solar contracts after being promised dramatic savings — only to find themselves locked into agreements with escalating payments, underperforming systems, and no clear exit. If you are one of them, you have legal options.
Charleston homeowners are protected by the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (S.C. Code § 39-5-20), which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce. The Act provides for actual damages, treble damages for willful violations, and attorney's fees.
Charleston's coastal location creates solar performance challenges — salt air corrosion, hurricane risk, high humidity — that were rarely disclosed during the sales process. South Carolina's net metering program also has limitations that were often not explained to homeowners.
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