
San Diego has the highest electricity rates in the continental United States — which made it the perfect target for solar sales companies. The pitch was compelling: replace your SDG&E bill with a lower solar payment. But NEM 3.0 changed the math, PACE loans created title problems, and many San Diego homeowners are now paying more than before. California law gives you strong remedies.
Thousands of homeowners across San Diego 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.
San Diego homeowners benefit from California's comprehensive consumer protection framework: the CLRA, UCL, and Home Solicitation Sales Act. California's PACE loan regulations require specific disclosures and provide cancellation rights. The California Financing Law provides additional protections for solar loans. Under California law, a contract obtained through material misrepresentation — including failure to disclose NEM 3.0 changes — can be rescinded. Attorney's fees are recoverable under the CLRA, making it economically viable for attorneys to take these cases on contingency.
San Diego's extreme electricity rates made solar an easy sell — the savings pitch was compelling and often accurate under NEM 2.0. But the combination of NEM 3.0 changes, rising interest rates on solar loans, and aggressive dealer fees has eroded the financial case for many homeowners. Sales companies that sold in 2021–2023 using NEM 2.0 projections without disclosing the pending changes may have committed material misrepresentation under California law.
Most people have their solar canceled and still get to keep their equipment.
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