SALT LAKE CITY — Investing in solar panels is not always a cut and dry process. There’s a laundry list of things to consider.

That can put you, the consumer, in a tough spot.

“When there’s complicated systems, it allows for a very aggressive salesperson to kind of muddy the waters a little bit,” said Katie Hass, the director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection.

Oftentimes the promise of lower electricity bills is enough for some to take the leap, but don’t be taken so quickly.

For instance, if a door-to-door salesperson comes knocking, they might show you a rough estimate on how much your energy bills will decrease if you go solar.

Hass says those numbers they show you are typically average numbers — they’re not specific to your home, nor are they based on the amount of light

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