Florida solar scams: red flags, fake FPL reps and how to cancel

Common enough that the Attorney General keeps suing. In June 2026, WPTV reported that nearly 750 consumer complaints had been filed in Florida against three solar companies it examined, with the Attorney General investigating two and in litigation with the third.

• MC Solar and Roofing (Tampa), 2023: sued after more than 400 customers complained of unfinished installs, damaged homes and misrepresented financing.
• Vision Solar and SetUp My Solar: sued over high-pressure sales, misrepresented savings, equipment and tax rebates, and permits left unfinished.
• Door-to-door debt, 2026: WPTV reported Florida homeowners left with decades of solar debt and bills that never went away; of four salespeople named in their contracts, only one showed up in the state's contractor license database.

That last point is the cheapest protection you have: check the license before anyone climbs on your roof.

No. FPL says it will never try to sell you a product at your door, and it doesn't call customers to solicit energy surveys. Its advice: shut the door and call the police if a visitor without FPL identification tries to collect payment or aggressively sells you anything, and ask any real FPL worker for a photo ID badge and work request number.

Scammers use FPL's name because people trust it: some callers have claimed to be with FPL and offered rebates for putting solar panels on your house. FPL and the state don't offer a home solar rebate. FPL's own solar program for customers, SolarTogether, is a subscription with no panels on your roof that you join through FPL, not at your door.

• "Free solar" or a government program. The FTC says the federal government doesn't install solar on homes for free, and the Attorney General warns about sellers who present themselves as government-affiliated.
• A 30% federal tax credit on a 2026 purchase. The homeowner credit (25D) ended for systems completed after 2025. A quote that subtracts it from a cash or loan price is wrong. Leases are different, because the leasing company can still claim a business credit.
• A tablet you can't read. The FTC says to stop if you're pressed to sign on a screen without seeing the full agreement.
• Savings that erase your bill. Solar can't take an FPL bill below its $30 monthly minimum.
• A loan bigger than the cash price. The CFPB found dealer fees often add 30% or more to a solar loan and are often left out of the advertised rate. Ask for the cash price and the loan amount side by side.
• PACE pitched as a government program. PACE financing is repaid on your property tax bill and is a lien on your home.

For what a fair quote looks like, see how to choose a solar company in Florida and what solar costs in Florida.

• A separate solar disclosure. Every residential solar sale or lease needs a written disclosure covering the total cost, the payment amounts and schedule, and whether a UCC-1 or fixture filing (a lien-type record) will be filed against your property.
• A licensed installer. Florida licenses solar contractors (CVC) and electrical contractors (EC). Check the number on the state's license lookup, and make sure the company name matches. A contract with an unlicensed contractor can't be enforced by that contractor.
• PACE limits. Since July 2024, PACE terms are capped at 20 years and you have to acknowledge in writing that missing payments can cost you your home.

1. 1

   Act within three business days

   For a contract signed at your home, Florida lets you cancel until midnight of the third business day after you sign.

2. 2

   Cancel in writing

   Send the cancellation notice from your contract, or a signed letter, and keep proof: the Attorney General suggests certified mail.

3. 3

   Check the license and the paperwork

   If you're past three days, check whether the seller was licensed and whether you got the required solar disclosure. Gaps there are worth raising with a lawyer or the Attorney General.

4. 4

   Report it

   File a complaint with the Attorney General and the FTC, and with FPL if someone used its name.

• Florida Attorney General: 1-866-9NO-SCAM (1-866-966-7226) or myfloridalegal.com.
• FPL: if someone posed as FPL, report it through FPL's scam page or the number on your bill.
• FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
• Unlicensed contracting: the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, through myfloridalicense.com.

A legitimate installer is happy to leave you a written quote and wait while you compare it with two others. You can get competing quotes without anyone at your door.