Guide OverviewChapter 7
Chapter 7

PPA / Lease ("Free Install") Contract Traps

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Sections in this chapter

  1. 7.1 The core deception in California's PPA / lease contracts
  2. 7.2 PPA vs Lease — same trap, different label
  3. 7.3 The real cost: you end up paying 5× the market price of the system
  4. 7.4 Most new California PPA / lease systems are deliberately misshapen
  5. 7.5 The escalator: monthly payment doubles over 25 years
  6. 7.6 The auto-renewal clause
  7. 7.7 The home-sale liability
  8. 7.8 You give up the right to join class-action lawsuits
  9. 7.9 NEM 3.0 + PPA is the worst combination possible
  10. 7.10 The 20-year trap for older battery-less PPA customers
  11. 7.11 What to do if you already signed
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