Utility rules, plain English.
Florida
Net metering — solar nets against your usage
Strong sun year-round. Big Florida utilities use net metering — solar offsets what you use on the meter, not a separate bill-credit program.
Net metering
Production offsets your use kWh-for-kWh. Not a buy-all / bill-credit payout program.
Sales tax
Solar equipment is generally sales-tax exempt
Property tax
Solar usually doesn’t raise your taxable home value
State tax credit
None
- Size to yearly use — leftover banked kWh at year-end are often worth less than full retail.
- Insurance rules jump when the system gets larger (see your company below).
Electric company
FPL
Much of South, East, and Central Florida
How netting works
Net metering: solar you produce offsets what you pull from FPL. Extra kWh can bank month to month; leftovers at year-end are often settled at a lower rate — not a separate bill-credit check.
To get connected
- Apply with FPL before the system is turned on
- Homes under about 10 kW have the simplest paperwork
- Bigger systems can mean extra fees, a shutoff switch, or service upgrades
Insurance
Under ~10 kW: not required by rule. Larger: often $1M–$2M liability.
Good
- • Clear net-metering process for homes
- • Strong sun across most of the territory
Watch
- • Don’t oversize the system
- • Upgrades on older service can add cost