The Residential Solar Disclosure Act targets the exact deceptions that flooded Portland and Eugene neighborhoods. Here is how to use it.
Under ORS 83.710 (Home Solicitation Sales Act). HB 4029 adds additional disclosure requirements effective January 1, 2026.
Oregon passed HB 4029 because the legislature saw what was happening in Portland, Eugene, and Bend: out-of-state sales crews arriving in neighborhoods, claiming to represent "Energy Trust of Oregon" or "Pacific Power's solar program," and signing homeowners up for 25-year private loans without adequate disclosure. HB 4029 is the state's response — and it is specific, detailed, and enforceable.
Under HB 4029, solar contracts in Oregon must be executed by licensed sales agents registered with the state. Many out-of-state solar companies use unlicensed door-to-door representatives who are not registered in Oregon. If your sales rep was not properly licensed, the validity of your contract is highly questionable — and this is one of the easiest violations to verify.
The Energy Trust of Oregon offers real incentives — cash rebates for qualifying solar installations. But these are modest amounts ($0.20–$0.30 per watt in most cases), not the "free solar" or "government-funded program" that many reps claim. If a salesperson implied that the Energy Trust was paying for your system, or that you were enrolled in a government program, they misrepresented the nature of the incentive — and that is a violation of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
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