Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act covers the exact deceptions used in solar sales. Here is what you need to know.
Under the FTC Cooling-Off Rule. Tennessee does not have a state-specific extended window, but Consumer Protection Act violations create independent grounds for cancellation.
Tennessee is a growing solar market, but it faces unique challenges. TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) sets the rules for most of the state, and TVA's net metering policies are less favorable than many other states. If your sales rep promised savings based on California-style net metering in a TVA service territory, the math was fundamentally wrong. Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act provides a remedy for homeowners who were misled.
TVA's Generation Partners program pays approximately 3–4 cents per kWh for solar exports — significantly less than the retail rate. If your savings projection assumed retail-rate net metering, the financial case for your system was overstated. This is a material misrepresentation under Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act.
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