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Checked October 21, 2026: Moxie Solar is out of business. The North Liberty, Iowa installer closed in early December 2022, became New Moxie Solar, LLC and entered a Wisconsin Chapter 128 receivership, Dane County case 2023CV000077, filed January 9, 2023 with Rebecca R. DeMarb as receiver.[1][2] The court approved the receiver's final account and discharged her on August 7, 2024; the case is closed.[1] The receivership did not cancel customer loans: you still pay the lender on your statement.
| Company | Moxie Solar (first Greenhall Industries), North Liberty, Iowa; founded 2008 by Jason Hall; later New Moxie Solar, LLC[4] |
|---|---|
| Markets | Iowa-based; customers reported in Iowa and North Carolina, complaints to attorneys general in several states[4] |
| Closure | Early December 2022[4] |
| Court process | Wisconsin Chapter 128 receivership, Dane County Circuit Court, case 2023CV000077, Rebecca R. DeMarb et al. vs. New Moxie Solar, LLC et al.; class "Receiverships Greater Than $250,000"; Judge Rhonda L. Lanford[1][2] |
| Filed | January 9, 2023[1] |
| Receiver | Rebecca R. DeMarb (Madison, Wisconsin)[1][2] |
| Creditors and claims | Notices sent to nearly 5,000 possible creditors; claims deadline April 24, 2023[3] |
| Closing | Order approving the receiver's final account, directing final disbursements and discharging the receiver, August 7, 2024; case status closed[1] |
| Who handles your contract now | Your lender, the company on your monthly statement; Moxie did not hold the loans |
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Status: closed, receivership finished in 2024
Moxie Solar grew from a 2008 North Liberty, Iowa start-up into a multi-state residential installer before closing its doors in early December 2022, after an out-of-state group's attempt to rescue it fell through.[4] The company changed its name to New Moxie Solar, LLC, and on January 9, 2023 a petition opened a Chapter 128 receivership in Dane County, Wisconsin, with attorney Rebecca R. DeMarb appointed receiver.[1][2]
Chapter 128 is Wisconsin's state-court alternative to bankruptcy: the receiver takes control of the company's assets, notifies creditors, reviews claims and pays what can be paid. KCRG reported that the receiver's office sent notices to nearly 5,000 possible creditors from Moxie's books and that the claims deadline was April 24, 2023.[3] On August 7, 2024 the court entered an order approving the receiver's final account, directing final disbursements and discharging the receiver; the case now shows as closed.[1]
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Company founded in Iowa (as Greenhall Industries, later Moxie Solar) | [4] |
| 2022 | Rescue attempt by an out-of-state group fails; company closes in early December | [4] |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Receivership petition filed, Dane County case 2023CV000077 | [1] |
| Feb 2023 | Receiver sends notices to nearly 5,000 possible creditors | [3] |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Claims deadline | [3] |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Proposed order on the receiver's final account filed | [1] |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Order approving final account, directing final disbursements and discharging the receiver | [1] |
Our bankruptcy register row for Moxie Solar tracks it alongside 90 other failed solar companies.
What happened to Moxie Solar customers
Customers were largely unsecured creditors in the receivership, behind secured lenders and the costs of the process. The Corridor Business Journal reported that Iowa courts showed about $830,000 in compensation being sought in cases involving former Moxie customers, one customer with a $69,000 contract, and a lender (Sunlight Financial) that had been paid in full for a project that was never finished.[4] The same report said True Solar, led by former Moxie COO Travis Eichelberger, finished about 65 former customers' installations, and that SunPower, whose equipment Moxie installed, was named as a possible avenue for recourse.[4]
If your system was left unfinished, a licensed installer can tell you what is missing and what it costs: solar repair after an installer closure. Iowa rules: Iowa solar panel laws.
If you have a loan: keep paying, and dispute in writing
- The loan survived the receivership. Moxie arranged financing but did not hold it; your lender is a separate company and the receivership did not cancel the debt.
- Use the Holder Rule notice. Most installer-arranged consumer loans carry the FTC Holder Rule notice, which lets you raise the installer's failure to perform as a defense or claim against the lender, up to the amount you have paid.[5] Send a written dispute with your contract, photos, permit and inspection records and a timeline. See the FTC Holder Rule and solar loans.
- Do not stop paying on your own. We do not advise homeowners to stop making payments or breach contractual obligations.
- Not sure who you owe? Use who services my solar loan; Sunlight loans are covered in our Sunlight Financial guide.
Who to contact now
| Your problem | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Lender will not act on a dispute | The CFPB, which takes complaints about personal (installment) loans[6] |
| Money owed by Moxie and no notice received | A Wisconsin or Iowa attorney; the receiver was discharged on August 7, 2024[1] |
| Unfinished or failed system | A licensed installer for an inspection; see solar repair after an installer closure |
| Panel or inverter failure | The manufacturer directly; see warranty after an installer failure |
Checklist
- Write down the lender on your monthly statement. That is who you owe.
- Save your contract, loan documents, permits, inspection reports and every message with Moxie.
- Keep paying while you dispute in writing, citing the Holder Rule notice in your contract.
- Register panel and inverter warranties with each manufacturer.
- If the system is unfinished, get a written scope from a licensed installer before you pay anyone.
- Talk to a consumer attorney if the lender will not respond.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Moxie Solar still in business?
No. Moxie Solar of North Liberty, Iowa closed in early December 2022, renamed itself New Moxie Solar, LLC and was placed in a Wisconsin Chapter 128 receivership filed January 9, 2023 in Dane County (case 2023CV000077). The court approved the receiver's final account and discharged the receiver on August 7, 2024, and the case shows as closed.
Did Moxie Solar file for bankruptcy?
Not a federal bankruptcy. It went through a Wisconsin Chapter 128 receivership, a state court process in which a court-appointed receiver (Rebecca R. DeMarb) collected the company's assets, notified creditors and distributed what was recovered. The claims deadline was April 24, 2023.
Do I still have to pay my loan for a Moxie Solar system?
Generally yes. Moxie did not hold customer loans; the lender on your monthly statement does, and the receivership did not cancel it. We do not advise homeowners to stop making payments or breach contractual obligations. If the installation was never finished, put a written dispute to the lender under the FTC Holder Rule notice in your contract.
Can I still file a claim in the Moxie Solar receivership?
The claims deadline was April 24, 2023 and the receiver was discharged on August 7, 2024 after final disbursements, so in our assessment the receivership is finished. Ask a Wisconsin or Iowa attorney if you believe you were owed money and never received notice.
Who finished Moxie Solar installations?
The Corridor Business Journal reported that True Solar, led by former Moxie COO Travis Eichelberger, completed about 65 former Moxie customers' installations. Other customers hired local installers. If your system is unfinished, a licensed installer can tell you what is missing.
Which lender financed Moxie Solar systems?
The court record does not list lenders. News coverage named Sunlight Financial in at least one customer's case. The lender for your system is the company on your monthly statement; our who-services-my-solar-loan lookup can help you identify it.
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Sources
Checked October 21, 2026. Court dates and servicer details change; confirm on the linked primary source before you act.
- Court docketWisconsin Circuit Court Access, Dane County case 2023CV000077, Rebecca R. DeMarb et al. vs. New Moxie Solar, LLC et al. (filed Jan. 9, 2023; receivership greater than $250,000; Judge Rhonda L. Lanford)
- ReceiverKali Resolution Partners, Rebecca DeMarb biography (lists "New Moxie Solar, LLC, 23 CV 77, Dane Co., WI (Chapter 128 Receiver)")
- NewsKCRG, "i9 Follow-Up: Some people owed money by Moxie Solar not notified about receivership in Wisconsin" (Feb. 28, 2023)
- NewsCorridor Business Journal, "CBJ Newsmakers: The rise and fall of Moxie Solar"
- Regulation16 CFR 433.2, FTC Holder Rule notice (Cornell LII)
- RegulatorCFPB, Submit a complaint
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