Tampa Electric Offers Rebates for New Solar Installations

Tampa Electric will pay rebates to customers who install new solar water heating systems and/or new PV systems at their homes or businesses, according to a news release. The company will accept reservations online at tampaelectric.com/renewable beginning today. The availability of the rebates is limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Existing systems will not qualify for the rebate.

The new solar rebate programs – submitted as part of the company’s energy conservation program filing and approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) include:

• Residential Solar Water Heating – Provides customer rebates up to $1,000 for installing new solar water heating systems.
• Solar PV Systems – Provides residential and business customer rebates of $2 per watt (up to a maximum of $20,000) when PV systems are installed and interconnected to Tampa Electric’s grid.

Tampa Electric will connect the solar systems to the company’s electric grid with net metering, where the company provides a retail credit to a customer for excess electricity generated by their PV system. To date, the company has 133 solar customers interconnected with net metering, resulting in a combined capacity of almost 1,300 kilowatts. More about customer-installed systems and net metering is available on the company’s website at tampaelectric.com/renewable.