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In Episode 26 of The Solar Power Hour, host William Grant and co-host Austin Bare unload on what they see as the darkest side of the solar industry: leases, PPAs, and third‑party ownership that strip homeowners of control while lining the pockets of banks and big solar companies. William calls the industry “toxic” and a “cancer,” and backs it up with numbers—showing how a system that might net a homeowner $10,000 can quietly turn into $150,000–$170,000 in payments over 25 years under the wrong contract.

Austin brings real stories from Central Illinois: homeowners stuck in nightmare leases, paying both a lease and a power bill, unable to get support when their system fails. Together, they break down how these deals are sold, why “subscription‑style” solar is nothing like Netflix, w ...