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Ali Hardigree Manchester, CT

The whole team did a great job from start to finish.

4 months ago

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Stephanie T

Buyers Beware! Right from the start there were problems. Not minor glitches either, but major discrepancies with what we were told by the sales person and what actually happened. The sales person initially stated it would only take a 7-10 days for installation to be scheduled and completed. However, it was well over 4 months before installation was completed. During the initial consultation, the sales person told us to submit 3 months of our previous electric bills and claimed he padded our regular usage by 1.5 times what our usage history demonstrated. He boasted this would be a huge cost savings, which we were happy to hear, being retirees and living on a fixed income. The sales person explained that as long as we didn’t go over our new set point for allocated usage, we would never again receive a bill from Edison. He then reiterated the only time we would ever receive a bill from Edison, is if we used more electricity than we generated each day, yet every month since the system was installed, we have received a bill from Edison for miscellaneous charges.. in fact our cost for electricity is now $40 a month higher with solar than it was without. Another issue we encountered was we were offered to add on to our order a battery back up so in the event of an outage we would have access to the power we generated that was to be stored as a back up resource, however sometime after the battery back up was installed, we learned through observation of the equipment, not collecting power. After calling in to customer service we were informed that 1. the battery was defective and would need to be replaced, and 2. they decided to change the manner in which the battery back up is intended to work. Now it was set to discharge whatever had been stored throughout the day, starting every night at approximately 4pm, to address peak hour electrical usage, so as to reduce the impact of higher rates being assessed by Edison… READ THAT AGAIN AND MAKE IT MAKE SENSE - we are generating 1.5 times MORE of our own electricity, than we had ever previously used, without solar, but now we have to worry about electrical usage fees during peak hours?! Next was the main board outage that was obviously not being properly monitored by SunRun, which while out in the backyard one night I noticed a steady red light, which intuitively seemed to be a visual alert that wasn’t there when the system was first installed. No one from SunRun noticed the system wasn’t working, instead we had to call customer service to ask why it didn’t seem like the system was functioning properly… they told us they’d have a repair team out right away, but even that took 3 days… Next is the billing mixup and the rude accusations from collections, aggressively harassing us, rather than taking the time to review all the transactions and explain where they were arriving at the discrepancy. We made dozens of phone calls requesting to escalate the matter of harassment, but no one called us back… we eventually went through all of our statements to figure out what happened and resolved the billing matter ourselves, no thanks to SunRun customer support. Finally, the (verbally) undisclosed annual rate increase that we only became aware of when the monthly billing statement price had increased. If we had it all to do over again, it would be a resounding “thanks, but no thanks” from us.

4 months ago

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Janet Kitson Melbourne, FL

We had a nearly perfect experience with Sunrun. They installed our panels, explained everything and got it all working. However, our salesman had offered to throw in two electric car charging units for our garage. I asked about this a couple of times during the installation but the guys said they didn't do that. After the job was completed, I contacted the salesman about the chargers and he said he followed up with the company and at the time he took another job, he was told it had all been completed. I then contacted SunRun and forwarded the text mails between the salesman and I. The texts clearly show that he and I both expected this to be done but it was not in the contract. Sunrun offered me $100 for my inconvenience, watch out for the bait and switch.

4 months ago

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Marjorie Tye

Matthew S went above and beyond to make sure I stayed informed of what was happening. I was leery about going solar but not any longer. We were referred to Sunrun and Matthew by our lifelong friends. We’re happy this came together.

4 months ago

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Monique Rainey San Francisco, CA

Dear Customer Care; I am grateful for the customer care that was available to me each time I phone Mike. Although there is a centralized place for your customers to contact you during some of your stated “regular business hours”. I however would not have been able to take advantage any of that through the numbers provided to me. I would like to acknowledge Mike S the sales representative that sold me my system. He has not abandoned me since he convinced me to trust SunRun. Were it not for his knowledge and attention to my particular concerns I would have abandoned my consideration to install with SunRun. I appreciate his dedication in protecting the reputation of SunRun. He has shown me time and time again that I am not in this alone. He has remained my most reliable source at resolving every issue that has arisen thus far. I sincerely appreciate him keeping his word to ensure me I wouldn’t be forgotten once the sale was done. Sincerely, Monique Rainey

4 months ago

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Madhu Sekharan

We’ve been very happy with Sunrun. We are saving money on our electricity bills as a result and no more power interruptions. We recommend them highly.

4 months ago

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Ashley Peterson

The SunRun team that I worked with was very friendly and easy to work with. They communicated clearly and were easily accessible for any sort of questions related to the entire process, which was appreciated!

4 months ago

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Kathryn Stringer Solvang, CA

I really appreciated all the customer care I was given by Scott. He answered all my questions promptly with up to date information.

4 months ago

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Emily Markwood Wood Dale, IL

All the staff are very personable and helpful throughout the process. I’ve been really happy with my entire experience.

4 months ago

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Niki S

After much research and contracting several companies for solar installation, we selected Sunrun for it's customer service and company trustworthiness.... The installation process was painless and our Sunrun rep, Leticia A went above and beyond in answering our questions via text, phone and email and helping our installation move forward seamlessly. We would recommend Leticia and Sunrun to anyone who are considering Solar panels for their home or business.

4 months ago

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Gary Wenger Las Vegas, NV

The support staff was horrible. They did not respond to my emails and text messages always telling me I will get back to me but never answering my questions. The installation process to getting online took over four months.

4 months ago

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Terri

This company has no integrity. They prey specifically on the elderly. They give a great presentation, giving all the positives of having solar. They leave out all the major problems with the contract they will have you hurry up and sign. Bottom line is they are selling you a binding 25 year lease. You cannot get out of this or sell your home unless a buyer is willing to take over the lease or you have to pay Sunrun an astronomical price to get out of the lease.(much more than the solar system is worth) It took them almost a year to install. Delays, proven parts that had to be reordered, etc, etc. They installed it wrong and I was then billed almost 4 times what I should have been billed. Multiple times during the process I told them to just forget it and take it out. (See next paragraph) Good luck communicating with them. I sent emails and got an automated response that they would get back with me within 24 hours. I never heard from them. I tried calling numerous times. You are passed from person to person and then placed on eternal hold. When they come back on the line they tell you that you need to talk to a specific person. Unfortunately, that person is never available. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was told they would not talk to me. They promised someone would call by the end of the day. No one ever called.

4 months ago

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Dale Dahlgren Denver, CO

Sunrun is a top notch company in the solar panel industry. I was completely satisfied with everything about this company. From my first initial meeting to the completion of the project everything went great! Now I am pleased to say that my electric bill is down to about $5.00 / month. If I ever need more solar work done or move to a property that doesn’t have it I will definitely call Sunrun. Dale

4 months ago

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Bob Reinhardt Ventura, CA

Would not recommend Sunrun to anyone. Their customer service is the worst at best. The sales dept. tells you what you want to hear and then when you sign the contract you will never have any kind of support from them. They out source everything from service to customer service. The language barrier on the phone is difficult. The wait to talk to anyone at customer service is nothing but long. I asked to speak to a supervisor regarding an unsolved issue and it took 40 minutes to get to speak to her. She said she would email me the info I needed to proceed with this issue. Never got an email. One star does not even come close to how awful this company is.

4 months ago

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kent dangtran Cypress, TX

Excellent team to work with. Sunrun staffs are knowledgeable and patient. This is not an easy subject to comprehend.

4 months ago