Requirement for tying into West Florida Electric with solar power?

Question

Looking to build in the area of N. Florida that has power supplied by West Florida Electric and would like to install solar panels with an invertor to tie into the grid system. Anyone with info that has done this with West Florida or any other power co.in Florida would be helpful.

Answer 1

Obviously, you have to talk to West Florida Electric, ideally before you start spending money on equipment or installation. They may specify a small set of equipment that they allow (if they allow it at all) to serve as the interface. You want backup power when you don't have enough sun and they want to protect their people from being electrocuted by your supply on their lines.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The reason most don't have solar is it does have a high initial cost, the majority of people can't save money but rather it burns a hole in their pocket. Hence a savings rate of -1% a year or two ago. I did the math on what it would take my family of four to go all solar in our house. By the time I bought panels,inverters, and batteries your talking$18,000 now that may seem expensive but all are guaranteed for at least 85% output for 25 years (except batteries) if you amortize this it comes out to around 12 cents per kilowatt/hour. Right now my utility charges 11.5 cents a kw/hr by the time you throw in charges and taxes. If Mo had the incentives that Fl has I might take the plunge because unlike what one of the other answers said the rebate that some states including Florida gives are to the homeowner and they are given because once the homeowner goes solar they no longer are a burden on the grid and save everyone money. They don't add to overusage, they don't result in the need for more power plants to need to be built, it is a true move towards being self sufficient. Oh and that 12 cents a kw/hr that is locked in so when the homeowner who is on the grid gets his rates upped because you have to pay for that new power plant your price stays the same. There is tax money used to make the tech better but there is tax money used to better use and transport oil, (I don't here the outrage) there was tax money used to see if sex was possible in space so again the tax issue raised by some is a non issue politicians will waste our money. In summary the reason why not is that it has a high initial cost.