Testimony continues in $50 million solar 'scheme' trial

SALT LAKE CITY — Customers of a Utah-based energy technology company testified Thursday in federal court about their purchases of solar lenses — purchases the federal government contends are a part of an "abusive tax scheme" costing the U.S. Treasury at least $50 million.The U.S. Department of Justice in 2015 sought to stop RaPower3, International Automated Systems, LTB1, Gregory Shepard, Neldon Johnson and Roger Freeborn from selling the lenses.The government says the lenses have ne