Problem with the solar company
Misrepresentation, unfinished work, cancellation problems, contract disputes, or a company that stopped responding.
Start here ↓Michigan solar consumer resources · reviewed September 5, 2026
Have a solar problem in Michigan?
Find trusted information, real cases, and official resources based on what is happening with your project.
Start with the problem
What is happening with your solar project?
System installed but not working
Check permit, inspection, interconnection, utility approval, and production records before assuming the problem has one cause.
Start here ↓Check the installer or contractor
Use state licensing tools and the correct building authority to check contractor status, permits, inspections, and enforcement records.
Start here ↓Loan or financing problem
Separate the installer dispute from the financing issue. Loan terms, collections, credit reporting, liens, or UCC filings may involve a separate finance company.
Start here ↓Michigan sued Climax Solar, its owner, and multiple finance companies
The Michigan Attorney General filed a federal public-enforcement lawsuit alleging deceptive solar sales, rushed electronic contracting, project failures, and finance-side conduct involving origination, funding, servicing, collection, reporting, and enforcement. The complaint identifies 1,689 Climax-originated Michigan loans totaling about $81.26 million and alleges about $22.14 million in financing charges were embedded in financed prices rather than separately disclosed.
These are allegations in a pending lawsuit, not court findings. The Attorney General is seeking relief that includes restitution, changes or cancellation of certain loans, refunds or credits, credit-reporting corrections, release of liens or UCC filings, and civil penalties where authorized.
Read the WWMT homeowner story ↗Michigan Attorney General announcement ↗
Read the full federal complaint ↗
A separate Michigan case involving Power Home Solar / Pink Energy is still developing
In June 2026, the Sixth Circuit held that the Michigan district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Trivest defendants, reversed the jurisdiction ruling, and vacated the May 23, 2025 order denying their motions to compel arbitration. In July, the Eastern District of Michigan preliminarily approved a proposed class settlement with former Power Home Solar founder William Waller only. That settlement does not resolve the broader litigation against every defendant.
Read the June 16 Sixth Circuit opinion ↗Read the July 28 preliminary-approval order ↗
Settlement information site ↗
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Official sources grouped by the problem you are trying to solve
Problem with the solar company
Start by preserving the contract, sales materials, payment records, emails, texts, project timeline, permit records, and photos. Then choose the complaint route that matches the conduct you are documenting.
Michigan Attorney General complaint directory ↗
System installed but not working
A system can stall at permitting, inspection, interconnection, utility approval, or later production. Use the records below to identify which step is incomplete before deciding where to complain.
MPSC Solar Power Consumer Tips ↗
MPSC: What is interconnection? ↗
MPSC Distributed Generation resources ↗
Utility interconnection contacts ↗
The MPSC complaint process is for utility issues within the Commission's authority; it is not a general complaint route against a solar installer.
Check the installer or contractor
Michigan licensing and building authority can depend on the work and location. Check the state licensing record, then identify the authority that handled the permit and inspection.
Verify a licensed professional or business through LARA ↗
Michigan building permit information ↗
Michigan electrical permit information ↗
Loan or financing problem
Keep the loan agreement, payment history, any UCC or lien notices, credit-reporting records, cancellation requests, and communications with both the installer and finance company. A financing complaint may need a different route from an installation complaint.
If the issue involves a financial institution or consumer lender regulated by Michigan, DIFS investigates complaints involving banks, credit unions, mortgages, and other consumer financial products.
Michigan DIFS financial-services complaint information ↗
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint ↗
Federal Trade Commission ReportFraud ↗
Michigan laws and consumer rights
These are primary legal sources. SolarComplaint.com does not determine whether a law applies to a particular contract or dispute.
Additional resources and official records
Use these when you need a broader federal route, a documentation checklist, or more source-backed solar research.
Current Michigan notices
Program status worth checking before you rely on older solar information
MI Solar for All is paused
EGLE says the program received a termination letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated August 7, 2025 and that Michigan is working with the Attorney General on next steps. EGLE also warns that MI Solar for All has not distributed promotional advertisements and says it is not aware of a state or federal program providing solar installation at no cost.
Check the current MI Solar for All status ↗Read the MI Solar For All consumer advisory ↗