With ADT Solar exiting the market, CNET recommends Palmetto Solar as its new top-ranked solar company, praising its customer service and the quality solar panels and solar battery choices it offers.

"We have been disappointed by our solar performance, which has not lived up to our expectation," ADT CEO James David DeVries said in an earnings call with investors.

A couple in Royal, Ark. suffered damage from a hail storm back in June, destroying their solar panels. They have been trying for months to get them fixed.

ADT is cutting back on its solar energy holdings after the sector performed below its expectations. The company announced it will close 22 of its 38 branches of ADT Solar, its solar panel ...