Moxie Solar customers in Illinois: what happened, and who services your system now

What happened

Moxie Solar, based in Iowa, closed at the end of 2022. A Wisconsin court placed the company in receivership with Rebecca DeMarb appointed receiver, and about 5,000 creditor notices were sent. KCRG reported in February 2023 that some people owed money had not been notified of the receivership. The Illinois Power Agency's 2025 Consumer Complaints and Disciplinary Actions report names Moxie Solar among the out-of-business entities that received complaints in 2025.

Sources:KCRG, some people owed money by Moxie Solar not notified about receivership (28 February 2023); Illinois Power Agency, 2025 Annual Consumer Complaints and Disciplinary Actions Report (27 February 2026).

What it means for your warranty

Your workmanship warranty is probably gone. When a company liquidates, its warranties are unsecured liabilities and generally do not survive the bankruptcy.

Your equipment warranty probably survived. Your panels and inverter are covered by the manufacturer, a separate company that still exists. Most major manufacturers are still honouring them. What you lost is the person who diagnoses the fault and files the claim.

A receivership works differently from a bankruptcy, but the effect on a workmanship warranty is much the same: the company that promised it no longer exists to perform it, and any claim against the estate runs through the receiver.

Who took over, if anyone

No successor has been announced for Moxie Solar customers. If you financed the system, the lender or lease company still holds your agreement, and some of them have hired contractors to finish or service systems. Ask them first, in writing, before you pay anyone for a diagnosis.

What you can still do

The state's Solar Restitution Program. The Illinois Power Agency's Solar Restitution Program pays up to $30,000 on a project of 25 kW or less and up to $50,000 on a larger one, to customers harmed by an Illinois Shines Approved Vendor or Designee. By June 2026 it had paid about $473,000 to 170 customers. The program decides eligibility, not us, and most affected homeowners have never heard of it.

Manufacturer warranty claims. Your modules and inverter carry their own warranties from the manufacturer, and those companies are still trading. Find the model and serial numbers on the inverter label and in your closing paperwork. A claim needs a diagnosis first, and the manufacturer will usually supply the replacement part and leave the labour to you.

Monitoring access. If your installer set up the monitoring account, get it into your own name now, while the manufacturer's support desk can still verify you as the owner. Enphase, SolarEdge, Fronius and SMA each have a process for handing a system to the homeowner. Without it, nobody can see what the system is doing.

Claims against Moxie ran through the Wisconsin receiver. If you were never notified, the receivership record is the place to start, and it is worth asking a lawyer whether the window is still open.