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Environmental & Energy

Oct. 4, 2023

Home Energy Rating System company sues only competitor

Because the plaintiff and defendant are the only two approved providers of the certification, it’s easy to target each other’s clients, Monica H. Folsom of Delfino Madden O’Malley Coyle & Koewler wrote for the plaintiff.

One of the two leading companies certified in California to provide Home Energy Ratings System certifications has sued the other, claiming its competitor engaged in a long list of unfair and libelous business practices.

The California Energy Commission established the energy ratings system to ensure homes comply with California’s Building Energy Efficiency standards. The two companies — CalCERTS, and California Home Energy Rating Services,...

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