Who handles Empire Solar Group accounts now
Empire Solar Group no longer operates. Suntuity Solar bought certain project assets in 2021 and took over incomplete or not-yet-in-service projects; finished systems have no installer, so homeowners pay their lender (for example GoodLeap) and rely on manufacturer warranties and independent installers for repairs.
Bankruptcy case. Chapter 7, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah, case 21-23636, filed 2021.
What it means for homeowners
- Empire Solar Group was a Utah-based installer that operated in about 11 states before its 2021 bankruptcy.
- The bankruptcy does not cancel a solar loan; payments are owed to the lender, not to Empire.
- Suntuity Solar acquired the right to work with certain former Empire customers whose projects were incomplete in 2021.
- Workmanship warranties from Empire are unlikely to be honored because the company was liquidated; equipment manufacturer warranties are separate.
- Minnesota customers who signed before January 22, 2021 could not use the state Contractor Recovery Fund because Empire lacked a residential license before that date.
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Empire Solar Group founded as a family-owned solar installer that grew out of an oilfield electrical contracting business, starting in Utah.
Solar Power World reported Empire served 11 states, including Utah, Colorado, and Idaho, and ranked No. 108 on its Top Solar Contractors list.
Empire Solar Group, LLC entered bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah (Case No. 21-23636), administered as a Chapter 7 case.
Minnesota Reformer reported the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reached an agreement with the trustee; 45 nearly complete Minnesota projects were released and finished by local contractors through lender GoodLeap at no added cost.
The bankruptcy court approved the sale of certain Empire assets, including project assets, to Suntuity Solar without existing liabilities.
The bankruptcy court scheduled a hearing on the Chapter 7 trustee's final report and fee applications.
Official contacts
Utah Bankruptcy Court, Case 21-23636 hearing notice
Court notice for the Chapter 7 trustee's final report in In re Empire Solar Group, LLC.
Suntuity Solar Empire customer hotline (2021)
Number published in 2021 for former Empire customers with incomplete projects; it may no longer be current.
Visit the official page (855) 235-9786
Government actions
Actions by regulators and attorneys general. Lawsuits describe allegations unless a court ruled or the case settled.
- October 2021, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. Reached an agreement with the bankruptcy trustee releasing 45 nearly complete Minnesota projects for completion by local contractors, as reported by Minnesota Reformer. Source
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Sources
- Solar Power World, July 21, 2020. Utah origin, founded 2017, 11 states, CEO and co-founder Abby Buchmiller.
- Solar Power World, November 8, 2021. Utah bankruptcy court approved sale to Suntuity on October 20, 2021; Chapter 7 trustee; customer hotline.
- Minnesota Reformer, October 11, 2021. Utah HQ, 2021 bankruptcy, Minnesota DLI trustee agreement, GoodLeap, recovery fund limitation.
- Utah Bankruptcy Court hearing notice. Case 21-23636, Chapter 7, trustee final report hearing July 22, 2026.
- Solar Power World, Empire Renewable Energy listing. Empire Renewable Energy is a commercial EPC in Mesa, Arizona, a subsidiary of Empire Southwest.
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