Attorney General's office investigating Solar Wolf for scamming Yarmouth solar customers
YARMOUTH — Residents who signed up with Solar Wolf to have solar panels installed as part of the town’s energy saving campaign were blindsided Tuesday night with news that the company had gone “silent.”
Mike Duffy, solar coach with Solarize Plus Yarmouth, sent an email notice to Yarmouth residents who had signed contracts with Solar Wolf, paid for installations or were still waiting for work to be completed. Duffy said Solar Wolf had been unresponsive to calls and emails. There were indications that there were issues between Solar Wolf and its solar panel producer, SunPower.
Resident Jami Carder panicked when she received the email. She has deposited roughly $20,000 with the company for roof repairs and solar installation. She contacted a sales representative she had been dealing with and the woman said she was in the dark as well. The woman said Solar Wolf employees were told Friday that they were no longer employed.
Rep Timothy Whelan, R-Brewster, and Yarmouth Town Administrator Robert Whritenour Jr. said the Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation. Whelan urged anyone who has been scammed by Solar Wolf to file a complaint with the Yarmouth police department as well as contacting the Attorney General’s office. Whelan’s email address is Timothy.Whelan@mahouse.gov.
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Yarmouth will host a Zoom meeting on Thursday, May 12, at 7 p.m. Go to the town website for more information, https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/.
According to a June 2021 Worcester Business Journal article, Solar Wolf was sued three times for $874,000 for failed payments.
This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Yarmouth solar customers receive email about Solar Wolf going 'silent'
