Bay Area SunPower solar customers claim they’re out thousands amid company’s bankruptcy, CSLB accusation [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Bay Area residents say they’re out thousands of dollars for solar systems that either aren’t working properly, weren’t fully installed, or had installations that caused damage to their homes. SunPower solar is one of the largest and most well-known solar providers. Now the company has filed for bankruptcy and is also facing an accusation by the Contractors State License Board that could result in having its contractor license revoked.

On a hot day in Burlingame, the sun beats down on Lauren Wells’ roof, generating energy in these solar panels.

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“I tried to do the right thing. Everybody says the world is warming, said Wells.

But Wells says doing the right thing has cost her excessive amounts of money and time.

“It was supposed to take three months and three days. It has taken a year and a half and …