Net metering in Florida
- Factsheet
What is net metering?
Net metering is the policy that allows people with solar to get a credit on their electric bill for the energy they produce from their system.
Benefits of net metering
Home solar offers numerous benefits for Floridians. It offers considerable cost savings, energy independence from utility providers, and a dramatically lower carbon footprint.
Net metering supports increased solar adoption. This is good for everyone as Florida’s Public Service Commission noted when it created rules for net metering. Increased rooftop solar energy means generating electricity from a clean source and encouraging investment in Florida. It also means creating a better, fairer electric system.
Decentralizing our electric system means more people take ownership of their electricity. It also makes for a more resilient electric grid.
Florida’s consumer-friendly net metering policies
Net metering has been available statewide in Florida since 2008. Since then, Florida has seen huge economic growth from the blossoming solar industry. These strong consumer-friendly policies have been a foundation for countless Floridians to make the switch. Your right to have home solar is so important – not even a homeowner’s association can take it away.
Over the years, there have been a number of attempts to erode Florida’s consumer-friendly net metering policies. Net metering is a fair way of crediting you for the electricity you generate.
We are always looking for advocates who care about preserving Florida’s net metering policies. If you want to receive updates warning about proposals that could undermine your ability to choose home solar, join our community.
The details
Florida Administrative Code Rule 25-6.065 establishes the rules of net metering and interconnection in Florida.
- System capacity limit: 2 MW
- Monthly excess generation credit Rate: Full retail
- Annual excess generation credit Rate: Avoided cost
- State-wide net metering cap: None specified
- Applicable utilities: All utilities
- Policies expanding net metering: None
- Additional Barriers: Municipal utilities and electric cooperatives can set their own credit rates for net metering.
Resources
- If you have a problem that your utility isn’t quickly resolving, you can file a complaint at the Florida Public Service Commission.
- State net metering statute: This is the Florida law requiring net metering for investor-owned utilities (IOUs). IOUs in Florida include Duke Energy, Florida Power & Light (FPL), and Tampa Electric Company (TECO).
- Public Service Commission (PSC) Events Calendar: The PSC oversees utilities in the state. You can watch or attend a PSC hearing by checking their calendar.
- The State of Rooftop Solar in Florida – This Solar Neighbors United report created in partnership with Vote Solar shows how net metering has benefited all Floridians.
Learn more about net metering in the below webinar. Our panel of experts shares best practices from states with strong net metering policies and cautionary tales from fighting challenges to net metering that have adopted alternative compensation structures for distributed solar.
Net metering and your utility
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