Nevada at a glance

Nevada's Renewable Energy Bill of Rights sets out exactly what a solar lease, purchase, or power purchase agreement must contain, down to a cover page and a short disclosure. Nevada also pays new solar customers 75 percent of the retail rate for excess power, which matters for any savings promise.

If you were misled, you have options

Being told your bill would disappear, that the system was free, that a tax credit would pay off the loan, or that you were only signing up for an inspection can all matter, even long after a cancellation window has closed.

  1. Your state's consumer protection law. Every state has a law against deceptive and unfair business practices. False promises about savings, costs, tax credits, or who you were dealing with may fall under Nevada's law.
  2. Missing paperwork and disclosures. Many states require specific disclosures and a written cancellation notice. If you never received them, a deadline may not have started, or the contract may have other problems.
  3. Your lender may share responsibility. When a seller arranges your financing, federal rules often let you raise the same claims against the lender that you have against the seller, up to the amount you paid. Check your loan for a notice about the FTC Holder Rule.
  4. Official complaints. Complaints to Nevada's agencies are free, create a record, and can lead to mediation or an investigation.
  5. Professional help. A solar attorney or solar exit company can review your documents and tell you which of these options fit your situation.

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Your right to cancel

Nevada cancellation window

3 business days, or 10 if you are 60 or older

You can rescind an agreement to buy or lease a solar system, or a power purchase agreement, without penalty by written notice to the solar company by midnight of the third business day after signing. If you are 60 or older, you have until the tenth business day.

Source: NRS 598.98216 · Checked November 7, 2026

Conditions that matter

  • Give notice in writing by delivery, mail, or email to the address on the agreement's cover page.
  • If an on-site survey after signing leads the company to raise the price or change the equipment, you get a separate three business days to rescind after receiving the survey results.
  • A separate solar loan has the same 3 or 10 business day rescission right, sent to the lender.

The 10-day period for homeowners 60 and older and the loan rescission right came from 2025 amendments (SB 379). Check the date on your agreement.

Canceling one agreement does not always cancel another. A separate loan, lease, or power purchase agreement can have its own terms, so check each document you signed. If the sale was made in Spanish or another language, read your rights when a contract is not in your language. To compare deadlines, see the cancellation period in every state.

Laws that protect you in Nevada

These are the state laws that come up most often in solar disputes here. Each one links to the official text or the agency that enforces it.

NRS 598.9801 to 598.9822

Renewable Energy Bill of Rights (AB 405)

Every solar lease, purchase, or power purchase agreement must have a cover page and a separate disclosure of no more than three pages. It has to show the price or payments, the estimated production, any escalator, who handles utility approval, warranties, and whether a fixture filing will be recorded. Contact information for the State Contractors' Board and the Public Utilities Commission must be included.

NRS 598.0903 et seq.

Deceptive Trade Practices Act

Covers false representations and other deceptive practices in sales. The Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection enforces it.

NRS 624.470

Residential Recovery Fund

Homeowners who suffer a loss from a licensed residential contractor's work may be able to recover part of it from this fund, run by the State Contractors' Board. Your solar agreement must tell you the fund exists.

How your utility credits solar in Nevada

75 percent of retail, locked for 20 years

NV Energy customers with systems of 25 kW or less are credited for excess power at a tier rate set by AB 405. New customers are in Tier 4, which pays 75 percent of the retail rate, and that rate stays with the system for 20 years. Power you use at home as it's produced still offsets your full rate. A savings estimate that treats every kilowatt-hour as worth the full retail rate is too optimistic.

Source: Public Utilities Commission of Nevada: Net Metering

Check your Nevada solar contract

Pull out your paperwork and look for these. Anything missing is worth noting in a complaint or showing to an attorney.

  • Your agreement starts with the required cover page.
  • The separate disclosure is no more than three pages and in at least 10-point type.
  • It shows estimated first-year production and yearly degradation.
  • It tells you about the Residential Recovery Fund and lists PUCN and Contractors' Board contacts.
  • Savings estimates use the 75 percent export credit, not full retail.

Where to get help in Nevada

These are official agencies. Filing a complaint is free. An agency can investigate or mediate, but most cannot act as your lawyer or guarantee a refund.

Solar company complaints

Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, Consumer Complaint Resolution Division

Accepts complaints about solar installation companies, reviews solar billing for errors, and routes other issues to the right agency. Northern Nevada: 775-684-6100.

Visit the official page 702-486-2600

Consumer protection

Nevada Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Takes complaints about solar sellers, installers, lenders, and lead generators under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Visit the official page 888-434-9989

Installer and contractor complaints

Nevada State Contractors Board

Licenses contractors and investigates workmanship and abandonment complaints. Only licensed contractors may sell solar systems in Nevada. Reno: 775-688-1141.

Visit the official page 702-486-1100

Before you contact anyone

  1. Gather every document you signed. The sales or installation agreement, any loan, lease, or power purchase agreement, and any change orders.
  2. Identify each company. The seller, installer, lender, and current servicer may be different businesses. Your latest statement shows who services your account now.
  3. Write down the timeline. When you were contacted, when you signed, when work started, and every promise made about savings or cost.
  4. Keep proof of every notice. Save emails, certified mail receipts, and the date you sent anything.

Guides for your situation

Questions to ask

  • Which agreement am I trying to cancel or change, and who is the other party to it?
  • What does my agreement say about cancellation, notice, and where to send it?
  • Did the seller give me the cancellation notice and disclosures required in my state?
  • Is my loan separate from my installation contract, and what happens to it if the contract is canceled?
  • Was a dealer fee built into my loan? Estimate it with our calculator.

Nevada solar questions

What is the Renewable Energy Bill of Rights?

It is the part of Nevada law that lists what every residential solar agreement must contain. The Public Utilities Commission publishes a plain summary of each requirement on its website.

My agreement doesn't have a cover page or summary disclosure. What now?

Note it in a complaint to the Nevada Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection and the Public Utilities Commission, and mention it to any attorney who reviews your agreement. The required disclosures are there so you can compare the deal to what you were told.

Does Nevada still have net metering?

Yes, through a tiered system. New customers receive 75 percent of the retail rate for excess power, locked for 20 years.

National resources

General information, not legal advice.

This page can’t tell you whether a right applies to your agreement. For that, contact a licensed attorney or the agencies above.

Other states

Solar rules change at the state line. See every state and the review status of each.