Pure light power has confirmed in a letter to Oregon officials that it is ceasing operations across the country.
The residential solar installation company operated in nine states: Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Utah and Washington. CEO J.D. Beck said the company’s closure is due to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and the elimination of tax breaks for homeowners who install solar.
“This law forced Purelight Power to make rapid changes to the structure of its operations. The company reduced its operating costs, tried to adapt its operations to the new sales volume and switched to selling through a third-party ownership model. Unfortunately, as solar incentives disappeared and investments dried up, the company faced lower revenues and difficulties in financing projects. In addition to these problems, the company had already faced challenges related to a previous merger, a dramatic increase in interest rates and an increase in advertising costs,” Beck said in a letter.
Purelight Power was founded in Oregon in 2017. In early 2025, it merged with Washington-based Solgen Power. The company plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the coming month.
The business closure affects approximately 109 employees in Oregon and 71 in Washington.
