Mooresville, North Carolina-based Pink Energy, specializing in the residential installation of solar panels and energy efficiency consulting services, has announced another major reduction in force.
Approximately 500 employees will be impacted in this round of layoffs following 600 layoffs earlier in the year.
The decision was allegedly driven by consumer dissatisfaction with the company's performance relating to the installation of allegedly faulty Generac solar equipment known as SnapRS, an inline quick disconnect device designed to rapidly shut down power to individual solar panels as required by the National Electric Code.
According to Pink Energy CEO Jayson Waller, "We trusted Generac because of its status as a publicly traded company to be honest and open about its firmware update being a permanent fix, and it was not. That's led to thousands of unhappy customers and crippled all parts of our business, leading to our layoffs, We need Generac to take responsibility for these failing parts by issuing a national recall. It's not just our business that's having issues with Generac solar products, other solar installation companies have advised us that they are experiencing these same issues. Generac seems more interested in protecting its stock price than taking accountability for equipment failures."
Generac said it will vigorously defend itself against the U.S. District Court lawsuit filed by Power Home Solar LLC, which does business as Pink Energy.
Pink Energy is facing hundreds of complaints as well as an investigation by the Missouri attorney general, according to WECT-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina. Some of the allegations against Pink Energy include deceptive sales tactics; others report faulty equipment, the station said.
https://www.wect.com/2022/09/01/amidst-complaints-an-investigation-nc-based-solar-provider-says-another-company-is-blame-shortfalls/
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