The "avoided cost" rate is one of the worst in the country for solar owners. If your contract was built on different math, Georgia law gives you a path out.
Under the FTC Cooling-Off Rule. Georgia expanded protections for large home solicitations in 2023. For solar leases exceeding $10,000, an extended window may apply.
Georgia is a complicated solar market. Georgia Power's "avoided cost" buyback rate — approximately 3–4 cents per kWh — is one of the lowest in the country. This means that solar panels in Georgia are most valuable when the power is consumed directly in the home, and nearly worthless when exported to the grid. A well-designed, honestly-sold system can still make financial sense in Georgia. The problem is that most systems in Georgia were not sold honestly — they were sold using net metering math from states like California and New Jersey, where export credits are worth 5–10 times more.
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of consumer transactions. If a solar company used misleading savings calculators, made false claims about partnering with Georgia Power, or lied about tax credits, they violated the FBPA. The remedy includes actual damages, injunctive relief, and in some cases, attorney's fees.
As of July 2023, Georgia expanded protections for certain large-scale home solicitations. For many solar leases and loans exceeding $10,000 where the salesperson came to your home, you may have an extended window to cancel if the paperwork was not handled with complete transparency. This is a relatively new protection that many homeowners — and many solar companies — are not yet aware of.
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