PUBLIC RESPONSE TO VALLEY FALLS CENTER'S MISLEADING COMMENTS I feel compelled to respond publicly to address the false and misleading statements made by Valley Falls Center regarding the solar project completed at their facility.     1.    Our company is a licensed contractor in the State of West Virginia. We performed the installation, passed inspection, and the system received permission to operate. The work was completed, functional, and met all applicable requirements. Despite this, we were not paid in full.     2.    Valley Falls Center claims to have paid a "general contractor," but both entities involved--JK Renewables and Sapphire Peak Energy--are not licensed general contractors in West Virginia, as required under WV Code §30-42-4. There was no licensed general contractor on record for this project. Under WV Code §38-2-2, when work is performed with the knowledge and consent of the property owner, the owner is directly liable for payment, regardless of any contracts they claim to have signed with upstream parties.     3.    Valley Falls Center claims this is a dispute "between subs." That is false. We had multiple meetings and direct communications with Shannon Tran. She knew we were the licensed contractor performing the work on-site. At no point did she object to our role or request any lien waivers. We were never paid in full for the work we completed. Under WV Code §38-2-22, we have the right to file a lien since no written lien waiver was ever executed, and none was requested.     4.    To suggest the work was "shoddy" is both defamatory and factually baseless. If the workmanship were substandard, the system would not have passed inspection nor received utility PTO (Permission to Operate). The delay referenced by Valley Falls Center was caused by internal disputes between Shannon Tran, JK Renewables, and Sapphire Peak Energy over inverter configuration--not by our company.     5.    Valley Falls Center's public comments are a clear attempt to deflect from their own unlawful and unethical business conduct, including:     *    Knowingly hiring unlicensed contractors     *    Falsely claiming a general contractor relationship to avoid payment     *    Making defamatory statements about licensed professionals     *    Attempting to intimidate through legal threats instead of resolving unpaid obligations We have filed a valid mechanic's lien under WV Code §38-2-39 and are prepared to pursue litigation for:     *    Breach of contract     *    Quantum meruit     *    Defamation     *    Slander of title     *    Tortious interference with business relations This is a warning to other contractors and businesses: avoid doing business with Valley Falls Center and Shannon Tran. Proceeding without full payment, transparency, and honesty is a risk no professional should take. read more

stay away from this company. They will be facing litigation and your deposits maybe at risk - we did the solar and battery installation and have not been paid . Shannon the owner is well aware that we have not been paid and is doing nothing about i. A lien is being filed on the property and litigation will follow. She is not a good person read more