Several Treasure Coast homeowners said door-to-door solar pitches left them with decades of debt, malfunctioning systems and power bills that never disappeared. What began with a knock at the door ended for homeowners with financial obligations ranging from $40,000 to $60,000 and lasting as long as 25 years. The homeowners told WPTV they were sold on the expectation that solar panels would significantly reduce or eliminate their electric bills. Instead, some said they were left with malfunctioning systems, continued utility costs and solar companies that later dissolved or filed for bankruptcy.
Documents Ana Perez shared with WPTV show she leased a roughly $40,000 solar system in November 2021. She said her monthly Florida Power & Light bill initially dropped from about $100 to approximately $30. That changed in the spring of 2026, when her bill climbed up to $131.
When Perez called FPL, they told her the system had been down since the end of February. By July, bills reviewed by WPTV showed Perez was paying nearly $300 a month, about $150 to FPL and another $150 for the solar lease. That was roughly three times what she said she had paid before installing the panels.
When Perez tried to have the system repaired under its 10-year warranty, she learned the installer had gone out of business. Records obtained from the Florida attorney general's office show nearly 750 consumer complaints have been filed against just three solar companies featured in WPTV's investigation.