{"id":365931,"date":"2025-02-13T08:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=365931"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:17:58","slug":"sunnova-going-solyndra-enron-ex-john-berger-owes-taxpayers-a-bundle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=365931","title":{"rendered":"Sunnova Going Solyndra? (Enron-ex John Berger owes taxpayers a bundle)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Master Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Robert Bradley Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed. Note<\/strong>: Just 15 months after receiving a\u00a0$3.0 billion loan guarantee<\/a>\u00a0from the U.S. Department of Energy (Jigar Shaw), Sunnova stock price has cratered with the prospect of bankruptcy. Sunnova founder (and Enron-ex) John Berger\u2019s battle cry\u2013 \u201csolar is going to rip apart the energy business as we know it\u201d\u2013 is an example of the philosophical fraud committed by political capitalists who are tipsy on taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I distinctly remember a Starbuck\u2019s meeting at the request of fellow Enron-ex John Berger soon after he founded Sunnova in 2012. John knew I was adamantly opposed to solar\u2019s government play, and he must have thought I was pliable. I was not. [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stated my objections to John, and rather than try to defend his political bet, he flashed his toothy grin at me. Reminded me of an Ayn Rand quote about \u201cpull peddlers\u201d in Atlas Shrugged<\/em>: \u201cIt is of such pennies and smiles that the destruction of your country is made.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so, Berger dodged bullet after bullet with extensions of the solar tax credit and special grants in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022.\u00a0[2]\u00a0<\/strong>The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 set up a multi-billion-dollar rescue loan. Still, Sunnova is threatening to go the way of the infamous\u00a0Solyndra<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ivanhoe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This year, NOVA stock has declined by half, and the last month by one-third. The immediate question is what this means for US taxpayers if Chapter 11 is resorted too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The $3 Billion DOE Loan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a late 2023 E&E article, \u201cHow a DOE loan guarantee put Sunnova in Republican crosshairs<\/a>,\u201d authors Timothy Cama, Kelsey Brugger, quoted Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming: \u201cSolyndra is going to look like chump change.\u201d The article continued:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congressional Republicans and their allies believe they\u2019ve hit on the next renewable energy scandal on par with the failed solar company Solyndra, which dominated headlines more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time, they\u2019re focusing their attention on Sunnova Energy, which recently won a $3 billion federal loan guarantee for a massive \u201cvirtual power plant\u201d project. Republicans are raising the alarm over the company\u2019s track record, accusing it of \u201ctroubling sales practices\u201d while alleging potential favorable treatment from the Department of Energy\u2026. Cronyism.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Bankruptcy Talk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a year ago when the bankruptcy talk began. \u201cHigh interest rates and NEM 3 destroying solar market Sunnova has struggled to raise further debt and surviving on $200m unrestricted cash,\u201d one follower stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In total it needs to raise cash to $600m to cover its expected $600m loss predicted in 2024. Saw many of you were complaining about your issue suntinuity going bankrupt who installs for Sunnova, just a tad bit of info on how bad Sunnova is in itself. I\u2019m guessing PPA lease agreements would go to whoever picks them up at bankruptcy. Sunnova is currently trying to market some agreements to other solar providers but hasn\u2019t seen much success apparently\u2026.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

With the news that Sunnova is at the U.S. DOE trough asking for a $3.3 billion loan guarantee<\/a>, a repost from almost four years ago \u201cSunnova\u2019s Rooftop Solar: Selling a Bad Product Requires \u2026.\u201d is timely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The merchants of deceit have been touting solar for many decades. Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere is no longer any question that solar energy is feasible and cost effective.\u201d (Jimmy Carter, 1979) [3]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the technology that will allow us to provide solar electric power at competitive prices, both in the United States and in other areas of the world.\u201d (John Urquhart, Enron Corp, 1995) [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSolar is going to rip apart the energy business as we know it.\u201d (John Berger, Sunnova Energy Corp, 2019) [5]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The impending competitiveness of solar-generated electricity is a siren song of a dilute, intermittent energy trying to compete with dense, storable energies. As it was a century ago, the reality today is that mineral energies producing electricity are far more economic than isolated power for homes and businesses in urban (and many rural) areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunnova would manufacture the panels, install the panels, and maintain the panels. Instead, it subcontracts everything out to \u201cchannel partners\u201d that may or may not be there next month. This portends problems that put Sunnova, and thus the whole contract per roof, at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[1]<\/strong> Sunnova CEO John Berger<\/a>, well educated and charismatic, was involved with Enron\u2019s renewable business and has gone on to found and manage several solar-related businesses: Contango Capital Partners (2003\u20132007), Standard Renewable Energy (2007\u20132010), and SunCap Financial (2010\u20132012) before starting Sunnova in that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2] <\/strong>The Sunnova political bailouts were under these laws:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The\u00a0Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(P.L. 114-113) extended the credit through 2019. The termination date was changed from a placed-in-service deadline to a construction start-date phaseout, with a 26 percent for construction beginning in 2020, and 22 percent for construction commencing in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The\u00a0Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(P.L. 115-123) extended the ITC for five years for fiber-optic solar (as well as fuel cell, small wind, microturbine, CHP, and geothermal heat pumps). These energies were eligible for a 30 percent credit through 2019, with rates declining with construction dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The\u00a0Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(P.L. 116-260) extended the ITC by two years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The\u00a0Inflation Reduction Act of 2022<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0extended the Residential Clean Energy Credit, previously called the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), through 2034 (12 years). The credit was increased to 30 percent (from 26 percent). Thirty percent of solar panel purchases were deductible from the total cost of federal taxes. The residential solar tax credit is scheduled to drop to 26 percent in 2033 and 22 percent in 2034.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    [3] <\/strong>Quoted in Robert L. Bradley Jr., Enron Ascending: The Forgotten Years<\/em> (Scrivener Press and John Wiley & Sons, 2018), p. 532.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    [4]<\/strong> Quoted in Bradley Jr., Enron Ascending<\/em>, p. 534.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    [5]<\/strong> Quoted in L. M. Sixel, \u201cSolar Company Sunnova Losing Some of Its Glow Amid Complaints<\/a>.\u201d Houston Chronicle<\/em>, April 14, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    APPENDIX<\/strong> Sunnova\u2019s Pitch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Just last year, Sunnova pitch and caveats were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    With nearly 60,000 customers across the U.S and its territories, including Guam, Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, Sunnova uniquely provides a 25-year service commitment with every homeowner\u2019s customized solar + storage system. Sunnova\u2019s goal is to provide the choice of affordable, worry-free solar energy and battery storage technology that generates long-term value for customers and facilitates continued business growth for its network of trusted partners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cOn average,\u201d the headline at Sunnova\u2019s website states, \u201cSunnova customers save 20% on their energy bills with solar.*\u201d The fine print is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    * Individual savings will vary based on your utility rate, your energy consumption habits, the solar system equipment installed on your property, your tax incentives eligibility, weather and other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In some states Sunnova\u2019s products are not designed to offer savings. Customers located in states or territories other than CA, CT, MA, RI, NY and NJ are likely to perceive savings substantially lower than 20%, if any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Individual savings estimates are based on your solar energy production, your solar kWh rate, potential tax incentives, your utility kWh rate at the time of purchase, and projected increases in the utility rate (based on historical data and national averages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Estimates do not take into consideration other changes in utility rates. Such changes could affect your overall estimated savings. Sunnova does not guarantee savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Refer to the Limited Warranty in your agreement for complete warranty terms and limitations. Your solar system production will vary based on weather and other factors. Solar system\u2019s cumulative production will be evaluated to validate annual production guarantee. Refer to your agreement for details. Restrictions and limitations apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The service agreement can be transferred to the new homeowner. Sunnova\u2019s approval required. Some restrictions apply.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Twenty-five years? What buyer can possibly know what is going to happen five or ten years out, much less 25? Will the house be sold or even still standing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Seems like the fine print would want to have something else like<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Near-term performance will be more predictable than medium- and long-term service. Your present contractor relationships will probably change, and Sunnova as you know us today may not exist. The buyer takes these risks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Here is the deal. The homeowner rents their roof for 25 years to Sunnova, which utilizes the 30 percent federal tax credit. That\u2019s just one subsidy. The second is requiring utilities to continue to provide service to that customer so that service can be firm (meaning that fossil-fueled and other generation is part of the mix).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Without reliability-backup by the utility, Sunnova would be required to provide storage, ruining the economics of the deal even with the federal subsidy. (Off-grid is another story where, solar-plus-storage is the electrical option.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A third subsidy: some states require<\/em> utilities to buy back excess generation from the home. That\u2019s where Sunnova gets to promise savings compared to regular utility service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With a high subsidy sum at the expense of other taxpayers and ratepayers, some customers will save 20 percent. But for 25 years?<\/em> Imagine all the things that could or will go wrong. Will that solar installer still be around to replace weathered panels experiencing lower efficiency? Will Sunnova still be around? A bankruptcy, common in the solar industry, could leave a homeowner in the lurch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If you want to see a crony capitalist inventing a story to protect his sagging stock price, listen to the CNBC interview with John Berger, founder and CEO of Sunnova Energy<\/a>, self-advertised as \u201cThe leading national residential solar company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Founded in Houston by Enron-ex John Berger, the company has never (yes, never<\/em>) turned a profit. But Berger has a few million dollars of Sunnova stock, and he has been paid handsomely \u2026 for (!) destroying more resources than he has created in his ten year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Berger\u2019s biography<\/a> paints him as a free-market fellow, just the opposite of the truth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Mr. Berger \u2026 is an energy entrepreneur who has always supported free market competition, consumer choice and the advancement of energy technology to power energy independence. Before Sunnova, Mr. Berger served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer at SunCap Financial, a residential solar service provider. He also founded Standard Renewable Energy, a provider and installer of renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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    Final note<\/strong>: This public policy piece is not intended to be predictive as the future is not known. Sink or swim, U.S. taxpayers should get a full accounting of the monies received and expended by Sunnova and Berger personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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