Maine Residential Solar Cash Purchase and Installation Contract

Maine Residential Solar Cash Purchase and Installation Contract

Before signing: This is a cash purchase and installation of customer-owned solar equipment on the customer side of the meter at a Maine residence with no more than three living units. It is not a lease, power-purchase agreement, seller-financed transaction, new building, or addition. Seller and Buyer must first complete and sign the current Maine Solar Ownership Disclosure Form, including the applicable project-level interconnection figures from the Maine PUC table, and give Buyer a copy to keep. Attach it as Exhibit D. For a project over $3,000, also attach the entire current Attorney General Home Construction Contract Addendum as Exhibit E. Complete the conditional cancellation section and its notices before signing; remove the federal signature notice and both federal notice copies if the FTC rule does not apply.

1. Parties and Site

Contract date: [__/__/____] Installation address: [STREET, CITY, MAINE ZIP]

Seller's permanent business address for written cancellation: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP].

Primary installer and contact information: [LEGAL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, EMAIL]. If different from Seller, Seller remains responsible to Buyer for the installation obligations in this agreement. The residence has [____] living units. Buyer states that Buyer ☐ owns the property ☐ holds a lease and has attached the property owner's installation consent.

2. System, Work, and Schedule

Seller will sell and install the equipment described in Exhibit A: photovoltaic modules [BRAND, MODEL, QUANTITY], inverter [BRAND, MODEL, QUANTITY], racking [TYPE], wiring and controls [SPECIFICATION], and ☐ battery [SPECIFICATION] ☐ no battery. Rated array capacity: [____] kW DC; inverter capacity: [____] kW AC. Mounting location and design drawing: [DESCRIPTION / ATTACHED PLAN]. Materials and construction specifications: [DESCRIPTION]. The work includes [ROOF PENETRATIONS, FLASHING, ELECTRICAL WORK, MONITORING, CLEANUP]. Excluded work: [DESCRIPTION / NONE].

Permits and inspections: Seller will apply for and pay for [LIST]; Buyer will provide [LIST / NONE]. Utility interconnection application: [PARTY] will submit it and [PARTY] will pay the actual utility charges allocated in Section 3. Seller will not represent that utility approval or a particular savings amount is guaranteed. Seller will arrange inspection and give Buyer the completed permit, inspection, and utility permission-to-operate records it receives. Energization for grid export will wait for the utility's authorization.

Estimated start: [__/__/____]. Estimated substantial completion: [__/__/____]. These estimates may change for circumstances beyond Seller's control, such as unavailable materials or an unready site. Seller will notify Buyer in writing of the reason and revised estimate. Seller will protect the work area, follow applicable permits and building requirements, and repair physical damage caused by its installation as described in Exhibit A.

3. Fixed Price and Cash Payments

Total contract price, including all costs for proper performance: $[____________]. Exhibit B itemizes equipment $[____], labor $[____], permits $[____], ordinary interconnection allowances $[____], taxes $[____], and other agreed charges $[____]; the itemization must equal the total price. This is a cash price with no seller-provided loan or financing charge. Any third-party financing is separately arranged by Buyer and does not change this agreement.

Initial down payment: $[____] due [DATE]. This may not exceed one third of the total price. Later payments:

Payment method and address: [____________________________]. Seller will give an invoice identifying the milestone. Utility charges beyond the fixed price: ☐ Seller bears them ☐ Buyer bears actual charges up to $[____] only after a signed change order; any excess requires another signed change order. The completed Exhibit D states the applicable prior-year average costs and any customer cost-sharing obligation; those averages are information, not a project quote. No rebate, tax credit, or bill saving is promised or deducted from this cash price unless Exhibit B identifies its amount, claimant, and condition.

4. Warranty, Production, Roof, and Transfer

Required statutory warranty statement:

"In addition to any additional warranties agreed to by the parties, the contractor warrants that the work will be free from faulty materials; constructed according to the standards of the building code applicable for this location; constructed in a skillful manner and fit for habitation or appropriate use. The warranty rights and remedies set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code apply to this contract"

Additional equipment warranty: [MAKER, COMPONENT, TERM, CLAIM CONTACT / NONE]. Additional installer workmanship warranty: [TERM, COVERAGE, CLAIM CONTACT / NONE]. System production estimate, modeling assumptions, and any performance guarantee: [DETAILS / NO GUARANTEE]. Seller will deliver manufacturer warranty documents and operating instructions at completion.

Buyer will provide reasonable access for installation. After completion, Buyer owns and maintains the system, except for the specific services Seller promises here: [SERVICE, TERM, COST / NONE]. For roof repair or replacement after installation, [PARTY] arranges safe removal and reinstallation of the array, [PARTY] pays the cost, and [PARTY] coordinates warranty protection; the agreed procedure and price or price formula are [DETAILS]. If Buyer moves, Buyer may transfer the system with the property; remaining payment duties, service duties, warranty transfer, and any transfer fee are [DETAILS / NONE]. Seller's obligations do not end merely because Buyer moves unless the parties expressly agree in writing.

5. Change Orders and Termination

Required statutory change-order statement:

"Any alteration or deviation from the above contractual specifications that results in a revision of the contract price will be executed only upon the parties entering into a written change order"

Use the signed change-order page below for changes in work, equipment, price, or schedule. If the utility requires a material redesign or charge the parties did not accept, either party may propose a change order. If they do not agree within [____] days, either party may terminate by written notice; Buyer owes only [ITEMIZED COMPLETED WORK AND NONRETURNABLE MATERIALS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW], and Seller refunds the balance of payments within [____] days. Either party may also terminate for the other's material breach after written notice and [____] days to cure. This section does not reduce an applicable statutory cancellation right.

6. Disputes

The parties will first send written notice describing the issue to the other party at its Section 1 address and allow [____] days to respond. An interconnection dispute with a utility may be referred to the Maine PUC interconnection ombudsman. Contract complaints may be directed to the Maine Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-436-2131. The following statutory dispute statement applies to a covered home construction contract; check one option:

If a dispute arises concerning the provisions of this contract or the performance by the parties that may not be resolved through a small claims action, then the parties agree to settle this dispute by jointly paying for one of the following (check only one):
(1) Binding arbitration under the Maine Uniform Arbitration Act, in which the parties agree to accept as final the arbitrator's decision ☐;

(2) Nonbinding arbitration, with the parties free to reject the arbitrator's decision and to seek a solution through other means, including a lawsuit ☐; or

(3) Mediation, in which the parties negotiate through a neutral mediator in an effort to resolve their differences in advance of filing a lawsuit ☐

7. Conditional Solicitation Rights and Attachments

How this sale was initiated and concluded: ☐ Buyer solicited the initial contact ☐ Seller solicited the initial contact away from Seller's business. Where Buyer agrees to purchase: ☐ Seller's permanent place of business ☐ Buyer's residence ☐ Other: [LOCATION]. The state and federal coverage tests differ; complete each line separately.

☐ Maine unsolicited consumer sale applies. Buyer may avoid this sale by mailing written notice to Seller at its permanent business address above, postage prepaid, within three full business days following the sale date. The notice is effective when deposited in U.S. mail and need only express Buyer's intent not to be bound. Seller will give Buyer a fully executed copy immediately after Buyer signs. Seller will not begin work permanently affixing the system to the property while this right continues. Sale date: [__/__/____]. Last mailing date: [__/__/____].

☐ FTC Cooling-Off Rule applies. Seller will give Buyer a fully completed copy of this contract and two completed federal Notices of Cancellation in the language used principally in the oral presentation when Buyer signs, and will explain the right orally. Seller will complete its name, business address, transaction date, and cancellation deadline on each notice. Print the federal signature notice below and both notices in bold type of at least 10 points. FTC deadline: [__/__/____].

☐ Neither listed solicitation rule applies after the parties assess the sale location, who initiated contact, and applicable exclusions. This choice does not waive any right that applies by law.

For a project over $3,000, Buyer is strongly advised to visit the Maine Attorney General home construction and repair information for current information on enforcing home construction and repair rights or call the Consumer Protection Division at 1-800-436-2131. Exhibit E is the complete current Attorney General addendum. If insulation is installed in an existing residence, attach the applicable Maine insulation disclosures as Exhibit F before signing.

8. Entire Agreement, Signatures, and Copies

This agreement, completed Exhibits A–F as applicable, and later signed change orders are the entire agreement. Maine law governs. Written notices go to the Section 1 addresses unless a party gives a replacement address in writing. Both parties receive a complete signed copy, with exhibits, before work begins. Seller confirms that Buyer received and signed the completed, retainable Exhibit D before agreeing to this sale.

Federal signature notice, when the FTC rule applies (print immediately next to Buyer's signature in bold type of at least 10 points):

“You, the buyer, may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the third business day after the date of this transaction. See the attached notice of cancellation form for an explanation of this right.”

Buyer signature: [____________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Seller / authorized contractor signature: [____________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Seller signer's printed name and title: [________________________________]

Attached exhibits: ☐ A — system and work specifications ☐ B — price and payment itemization ☐ C — plans and warranties ☐ D — signed official Maine solar ownership disclosure ☐ E — full current Attorney General addendum (when over $3,000) ☐ F — insulation disclosures (if applicable) ☐ G — two federal cancellation notices (if applicable).

Change Order

Number: [____] Date: [__/__/____]. Changed work or materials: [________________________________]. Reason: [________________________________]. Previous contract price: $[____]. Price adjustment: ☐ add $[____] ☐ deduct $[____]. Revised contract price: $[____]. Revised estimated completion: [__/__/____ / UNCHANGED]. Other affected terms: [________________________________]. Unchanged terms continue.

Buyer signature: [____________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Seller signature: [____________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

Federal Notice of Cancellation — copy 1 (attach only if FTC rule applies)

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

Date of transaction: [__/__/____]

You may CANCEL this transaction, without any Penalty or Obligation, within THREE BUSINESS DAYS from the above date.

If you cancel, any property traded in, any payments made by you under the contract or sale, and any negotiable instrument executed by you will be returned within TEN BUSINESS DAYS following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, and any security interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled.

If you cancel, you must make available to the seller at your residence, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered to you under this contract or sale, or you may, if you wish, comply with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of the goods at the seller's expense and risk.

If you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within 20 days of the date of your Notice of Cancellation, you may retain or dispose of the goods without any further obligation. If you fail to make the goods available to the seller, or if you agree to return the goods to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for performance of all obligations under the contract.

To cancel this transaction, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this Cancellation Notice or any other written notice, or send a telegram, to [CONTRACTOR LEGAL NAME], at [CONTRACTOR BUSINESS ADDRESS] NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF [FTC CANCELLATION DEADLINE DATE].

I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.

Date: [__/__/____] Buyer's signature: ______________________________

Federal Notice of Cancellation — copy 2 (attach only if FTC rule applies)

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

Date of transaction: [__/__/____]

You may CANCEL this transaction, without any Penalty or Obligation, within THREE BUSINESS DAYS from the above date.

If you cancel, any property traded in, any payments made by you under the contract or sale, and any negotiable instrument executed by you will be returned within TEN BUSINESS DAYS following receipt by the seller of your cancellation notice, and any security interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled.

If you cancel, you must make available to the seller at your residence, in substantially as good condition as when received, any goods delivered to you under this contract or sale, or you may, if you wish, comply with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of the goods at the seller's expense and risk.

If you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within 20 days of the date of your Notice of Cancellation, you may retain or dispose of the goods without any further obligation. If you fail to make the goods available to the seller, or if you agree to return the goods to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for performance of all obligations under the contract.

To cancel this transaction, mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of this Cancellation Notice or any other written notice, or send a telegram, to [CONTRACTOR LEGAL NAME], at [CONTRACTOR BUSINESS ADDRESS] NOT LATER THAN MIDNIGHT OF [FTC CANCELLATION DEADLINE DATE].

I HEREBY CANCEL THIS TRANSACTION.

Date: [__/__/____] Buyer's signature: ______________________________

Sources and References

• Maine solar disclosure law and official ownership form
• Maine home construction contract terms and change orders
• Maine consumer solicitation sale requirements
• FTC Cooling-Off Rule