sunpower

s<dl style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; margin-top: 0.2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><dt style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.1em;">unPower controversy</dt></dl>It was reported that Miller and his son, George Miller IV, a lobbyist, were involved in the controversy surrounding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.Department_of_Energy" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Department of Energy" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline: none; background: none;">U.S. Department of Energy</a> awarding a $1.2 billion loan to the struggling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SunPower_Corporation" class="mw-redirect" title="SunPower Corporation" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline: none; background: none;">SunPower Corporation</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Miller(California_politician)#cite_note-Hot_water-29" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline: none; background: none;">[29]</a> The loan was awarded hours before the DOE program was set to expire. It was reported that by April 2012, the company's stock had fallen nearly 50% since the loan had been awarded. SunPower has paid Miller's son and his lobbying firm US$138,000 to represent them. Miller asserts that he and his son never discusses legislation; his son, however, does boast of political connections in Washington openly.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Miller_(California_politician)#cite_note-Hot_water-29" style="text-decoration-line: none; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 153); outline: none; background: none;">[29]</a>