Connecticut
Exclusive: CT Attorney General files lawsuit against Sunrun
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is suing Sunrun, one the biggest solar companies in the country. The lawsuit also lists Sunrun’s affiliated marketing companies and two of its sales representatives.
Sunrun is a company the I-Team has highlighted before.
Since then, the I-Team has heard from 4 additional Connecticut homeowners unhappy with their Sunrun experience, including Lincoln Parker in Vernon.
Parker signed a contract with Sunrun in October 2023, and more than 30 panels were installed on his home shortly thereafter. By Thanksgiving, he started to notice something was wrong.
“Within a month my house was leaking, and then I had to argue with them for months and months for them to actually come out and repair the damages,” said Parker.
In April 2024, contractors came out to remove the solar panels and fix the roof. However, before the work could be finished, Parker received a ‘stop work’ order from the Town of Vernon. The letter said proper permits had never been pulled. The solar panels that were removed are still sitting under Parker’s back porch.
“I do not trust them to re-install my panels, and they are saying I cannot back out of the contract,” said Parker.
So far in 2024, the Connecticut Attorney General’s office has received 17 complaints about Sunrun.
“These are all very serious allegations and I had to act,” said Tong.
On July 15th, the state of Connecticut filed a lawsuit against Sunrun, Sunrun installation services inc., Bright Planet Solar, Elevate Solar Solutions LLC, Dakota Grumet and Sierra Howes.
The lawsuit alleges deceptive, unfair and otherwise unlawful sales practices. The 26-page complaint outlines a number of issues, including allegations of salespeople forging homeowners’ signatures.
“In one of these cases, it appears the salespeople actually forged this person’s voice using I don’t know how they did it, AI or some kind of computer-assisted forgery and actually forged this person’s voice,” said Tong.
Tong has previously sued Solar Wolf and Vision Solar. This new lawsuit is the third solar company the state has sued in the past 2 years.
“I’m disheartened to say it doesn’t say very good things about the industry,” said Tong. “All of these things make it really hard for people to trust the solar industry.”
Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli provided the below statement about the lawsuit:
“As more people consider solar power, it is critical that the companies that sell, finance, and install solar panels are acting ethically and fairly to consumers. We have received many complaints related to SunRun and other solar company actions. Thank you to the team at DCP that continues to work on this issue, and to the Attorney General’s office for taking on this case.”
DCP and the AG’s office work together when receiving complaints about solar companies. You can file a complaint with DCP online.
After the I-Team reached out, Sunrun called Lincoln Parker and agreed to terminate his contract.
“My experience with Sunrun is they just care about your money, and they don’t care about the quality,” said Parker
A Sunrun representative provided the below statement:
At Sunrun, we highly value each of our customers and pride ourselves on leading the industry in customer experience. Unfortunately, Mr. Parker has requested the cancellation and removal of his solar system, which we have agreed to.
Regarding the Attorney General’s lawsuit, the sales representatives and installation crews involved were not Sunrun employees. While Sunrun has in-house sales and installation teams, we also work with a network of experienced partners and subcontractors who have access to sell and install our products and services. We require all our partners to adhere to our strict code of conduct and high-quality standards. In these instances, the sales representatives and installation crews allegedly did not meet our expectations, which we are addressing through the lawsuit and otherwise. We are also actively working to resolve any remaining issues directly with the customers involved.
The I-Team put together a half hour special, “Going Solar”, looking into what you should know before signing up for solar energy. You can watch the full special here.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Business leaders and lawmakers from across Connecticut gathered Friday at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) for the “Shaping Connecticut’s Future” Summit.
The labor market is evolving with advances in AI, technology and rising costs, and keeping up with those changes can be a challenge for both businesses and employees.
“We’re really talking about the next generation of jobs,” Bryn Tindall with Rebellion Group said. “The goal today is to get together a lot of decision makers, people who can actually impact this. Get them in the same room and see if we can get on the same page.”
“When there is so much going on, it’s important that we come together, that we have conversations, that we strategize on how we can work together and enhance our partnerships with one another,” Sandra Bulmer, president of SCSU, said.
If you want to learn more about events like this, head to shapingctsfuture.com.
Connecticut
ARREST WARRANT: Georgia man accused of laundering nearly $63K from dead person’s account in Connecticut
CORNWALL, Conn. (WFSB) – A man from Georgia was arrested for laundering money from a dead person’s Fidelity account, Connecticut State Police said.
Troopers identified the suspect as 37-year-old Kevin Delandric Young of Atlanta.
According to an arrest warrant for Young, an attorney who represented the estate of the victim reported to state police that $62,800 was transferred out of a deceased person’s Fidelity account after the person died.
The report was made to state police in March 2025.
The warrant said the crime happened on Nov. 5, 2024 in Cornwall, CT.
Investigators said they were able to trace the money to a Middlesex Federal Savings/Novo account that they associated with Young and his business, Sophisticated Funk Entertainment LLC.
Bank records allegedly showed that a deposit was made to that account. They also showed two transfers that totaled $29,625 were made to another bank account associated with Young.
Young later admitted to state police his involvement in fraudulent activity.
Troopers said that he described the scheme as moving money through accounts, converting it to Bitcoin, and paying another person through the WhatsApp smartphone app.
Investigators characterized the scheme as an organized fraud operation.
They charged Young with first-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, and second-degree money laundering.
He faced a judge on May 1 in Torrington.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — With Republican Erin Stewart suspending her campaign for Connecticut governor on the eve of the party convention, state Sen. Ryan Fazio is now the favorite to win the Republican endorsement.
Up until Thursday morning, Fazio was locked in a head-to-head match-up with Stewart, who had long been considered the favorite to win the Republican endorsement at Saturday’s convention.
With Stewart’s exit, the 36-year-old now stands as one of two remaining Republican candidates. Stewart has thrown her support behind Fazio, perhaps best known for his crusades against Connecticut’s high energy costs, a move that could help consolidate support among party delegates.
Fazio first spoke with News 8’s Chief Political Correspondent Mike Cerulli on Thursday.
“Listen, I expect to fight on this campaign all the way through,” Fazio said. “I don’t expect anything; I’m entitled to nothing. I need to earn everything as a candidate, and our campaign has that exact attitude. So, we’re gonna work extraordinarily hard every single day to win the support, to earn the support of every single Republican delegate, every single Republican primary voter, and every single voter irrespective of their background or their party affiliation in November. This is too important not to.”
The other remaining Republican candidate is 77-year-old Betsy McCaughey, the cable TV host and former New York lieutenant governor. Can she secure 15% of the delegates this Saturday and automatically trigger a primary?
“I’ve been calling Erin Stewart’s delegates all day, and in fact, I want to call Erin Stewart, expressing my concern and saying I wish her and her family well,” McCaughey told News 8’s Chief Political Anchor Dennis House. “This is a difficult time. And then I’ve called many of Erin Stewart’s delegates, and I’m sure I’ll reach all of them and meet with them tomorrow. And I’m asking, please join me in launching the Connecticut comeback.”
Stay with News 8 on air and online all day Saturday as we bring the vote count and let you know if we are heading for a primary showdown in August.
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