Florida solar utility guide
FPL solar billing and net metering
FPL offers net metering for approved interconnected generation. System design and savings estimates should still include fixed charges, application requirements, annual usage, and current tariff terms.
Service territory: Most of Florida peninsula | Policy source checked 2026-10-07
Author profile: Marcus Vance. Verify the linked tariff before relying on a savings estimate.
Exact tariff effective date must be confirmed in the account document. Expiration has not been established for this account; confirm the current source document.
What has actually been checked?
Review attempt: 2026-10-11. Status: policy confirmed.
Official FAQ confirms monthly kWh banking, December unused-energy settlement based on generation cost, and a $30 minimum base bill.
Not verified: A minimum base bill is not an added $30 fixed charge. Current RS-1 prices and COG-1 settlement values require their own effective documents.
Source-checked billing details
Current net-metering FAQ; account charges and annual COG-1 true-up require their own tariff dates. Policy source checked 2026-10-07; next review due 2026-11-06. This is not a numeric account-tariff import.
Eligibility: Customer-owned interconnected renewable generation; check the agreement, service territory and rate code.
Schedule: Unused kWh credits roll to following bills. Remaining credits are settled at year end using the applicable annual generation cost, not a permanent retail export price.
- The current FAQ describes a $30 minimum base bill.
- Year-end unused energy credits are valued under COG-1 rather than a fixed retail-rate export assumption.
Worked billing example and limitations
If 300 kWh are banked and a later bill needs 200 kWh, 100 kWh remain in the bank. This is an energy-credit example, not $300 of credit; minimum charges and year-end settlement still apply.
Current planning model
Net metering for approved customer generation
Do not convert this label into a single permanent cents-per-kWh assumption. Open the official source below and verify the tariff that applies to the account and interconnection date.
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What to verify before using a savings calculator
- CHECK 1
Confirm system tier, application, insurance, and interconnection requirements.
- CHECK 2
Use actual annual kWh from FPL bills when sizing the system.
- CHECK 3
Verify the current treatment of monthly and annual excess generation.
- CHECK 4
Include minimum or fixed bill charges that generation may not eliminate.
Turn FPL billing rules into a better solar estimate
Start with your last 12 months of kWh usage, then compare the quote's production against that load. Next, separate energy used in the home from energy exported to Florida Power and Light. Export value should follow the account's tariff, service date, and rate schedule, not a generic retail-rate assumption.
Verify against the primary source
Utility rules change. Wattcrunch records the review date and links to the source rather than presenting this page as a substitute for the tariff.
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