Although it denies liability or wrongdoing, Sunrun Inc. has agreed to pay $5.5 million to settle a potential class action case alleging it of calling numbers on the Do Not Call Registry. Sunrun, a solar company, is alleged to have made unsolicited, automatic, pre-recorded voice calls to people on the Do Not Call Registry and also on its own do not call list to promote its solar energy products.
Sunrun agreed to pay the putative class $5.5 million, which includes $250,000 for settlement administration costs and establishing a toll-free numbers for class members to call for information. It also agreed to oversee the telemarketing efforts of its subsidiary for the next four years and implement procedures to prevent unsolicited robocalls.