The 300 days of sunshine pitch was real. The "government program" pitch was not. Colorado law draws a very clear line between the two.
Under C.R.S. § 5-3-402 (Home Solicitation Sales Act). SB25-299 adds additional disclosure requirements. Missing the required 4-page disclosure form may extend the cancellation window significantly.
Colorado loves solar. The state has some of the best solar resources in the country, strong net metering policies, and a genuine commitment to clean energy. What Colorado does not love — and what the state legislature made very clear with SB25-299 — is the wave of out-of-state sales crews that descended on Denver, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins with misleading pitches, fake government program claims, and contracts designed to confuse rather than inform.
Effective January 1, 2026, SB25-299 requires every solar company operating in Colorado to provide a standardized 4-page disclosure form before any contract is signed. The form must clearly state the total cost including all fees, the expected energy production based on the specific address (not a generic estimate), the identity of the actual installer (not just the sales company), and a plain-language explanation of the difference between the federal tax credit and a cash refund. If your company did not provide this form, your contract may be voidable under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.
Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards program is one of the better net metering programs in the country — but it has caps, waitlists, and complexity that most sales reps gloss over. If your savings projection assumed you would be in the Solar*Rewards program at full retail credit, but you were actually placed on a lower-value rate, your system is underperforming relative to what you were promised. That gap between promise and reality is the foundation of a Colorado Consumer Protection Act claim.
Colorado's "Click to Cancel" rules (2025–2026) require companies to provide a simple, accessible way to exit service agreements. If your solar provider is making it impossible to reach support or process a cancellation request, they are in direct violation of state law.
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