[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/solar-power\/disclosure-document-ca\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/solar-power\/disclosure-document-ca\/","headline":"Solar Energy Disclosure Document Required in CA","name":"Solar Energy Disclosure Document Required in CA","description":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_align=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\u201cSolar Energy System Disclosure Document\u201d\u00a0Now Required for All Solar Financing[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Effective July 1, 2019 Before consumers sign a solar financing contract (PPA, lease, or purchase), they must be provided a state-mandated \u201cSolar Energy System Disclosure Document\u201d\u00a0 to read and […]","datePublished":"2019-07-29","dateModified":"2026-03-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/author\/jamarpower\/#Person","name":"Phil Edwards","url":"https:\/\/jamarpower.com\/author\/jamarpower\/","identifier":2,"description":"Phil Edwards is President of Jamar Power Systems. With over 40 years of electrical contracting experience, his companies have wired over 30,000 housing units, including 1000's of residential solar installations. 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This is a great resource for anyone thinking of going solar.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]                          Author Recent Posts   Phil EdwardsPresident at Jamar Power SystemsPhil Edwards is President of Jamar Power Systems. With over 40 years of electrical contracting experience, his companies have wired over 30,000 housing units, including 1000's of residential solar installations. His company is a member of WECA and BIA.  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