Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies
Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal
Applicable Sectors
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Applicable Utilities
Investor-owned utilities
System Capacity Limit
2 MW
Aggregate Capacity Limit
No limit specified
Net Excess Generation
Credited to customer's next bill at retail rate; excess reconciled annually at avoided-cost rate
REC Ownership
Customer owns RECs
Meter Aggregation
Not allowed
recommendations
- N/A
notes
Florida resides in the middle of the pack in terms of the ranking of its net metering policy, tying for 25th on score with a B grade. Floridas net metering policy is somewhat unique in several ways. First, the detailed provisions exist only in the regulations established by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), as opposed to within the statute. Second, it is the highest scoring state that receives a deduction (-1) for treatment of retail PPAs. Floridas net metering regulations expressly permit leased systems to qualify for net metering, but past PSC decisions indicate that retail PPAs are not permitted generally or allowed to net meter. Finally, while the net metering statute and accompanying regulations do not contain any meaningful safe harbor clauses, another separate portion of Florida law related to the states energy conservation targets does suggest that customers who pursue energy efficiency or on-site generation should be protected from discriminatory rates and rate structures. Unfortunately, the meaning and strength of this clause is somewhat ambiguous, and as a consequence Florida does not receive full points in the safe harbor category.
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies
Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal
Applicable Sectors
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional
Applicable Utilities
Investor-owned utilities
System Capacity Limit
2 MW
Aggregate Capacity Limit
No limit specified
Net Excess Generation
Credited to customer's next bill at retail rate; excess reconciled annually at avoided-cost rate
REC Ownership
Customer owns RECs
Meter Aggregation
Not allowed
recommendations
- N/A
notes
Florida resides in the middle of the pack in terms of the ranking of its net metering policy, tying for 25th on score with a B grade. Floridas net metering policy is somewhat unique in several ways. First, the detailed provisions exist only in the regulations established by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), as opposed to within the statute. Second, it is the highest scoring state that receives a deduction (-1) for treatment of retail PPAs. Floridas net metering regulations expressly permit leased systems to qualify for net metering, but past PSC decisions indicate that retail PPAs are not permitted generally or allowed to net meter. Finally, while the net metering statute and accompanying regulations do not contain any meaningful safe harbor clauses, another separate portion of Florida law related to the states energy conservation targets does suggest that customers who pursue energy efficiency or on-site generation should be protected from discriminatory rates and rate structures. Unfortunately, the meaning and strength of this clause is somewhat ambiguous, and as a consequence Florida does not receive full points in the safe harbor category.
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies
Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal
Applicable Sectors
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural
Applicable Utilities
Investor-owned utilities
System Capacity Limit
2 MW
Standard Agreement
External disconnect switch requirements waived for inverter-based generators up to at l0 kW
Insurance Requirements
External disconnect switch requirements waived for inverter-based generators up to at l0 kW
External Disconnect Switch
External disconnect switch requirements waived for inverter-based generators up to at l0 kW
Net Metering Required
External disconnect switch requirements waived for inverter-based generators up to at l0 kW
recommendations
- "Increase covered capacity from 2 MW to 20 MW
- Remove requirements for redundant external disconnect switch on larger systems
- Remove requirements for additional insurance on larger systems"
notes
Florida resides in the middle of the pack in terms of the ranking of its net metering policy, tying for 25th on score with a B grade. Floridas net metering policy is somewhat unique in several ways. First, the detailed provisions exist only in the regulations established by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), as opposed to within the statute. Second, it is the highest scoring state that receives a deduction (-1) for treatment of retail PPAs. Floridas net metering regulations expressly permit leased systems to qualify for net metering, but past PSC decisions indicate that retail PPAs are not permitted generally or allowed to net meter. Finally, while the net metering statute and accompanying regulations do not contain any meaningful safe harbor clauses, another separate portion of Florida law related to the states energy conservation targets does suggest that customers who pursue energy efficiency or on-site generation should be protected from discriminatory rates and rate structures. Unfortunately, the meaning and strength of this clause is somewhat ambiguous, and as a consequence Florida does not receive full points in the safe harbor category.
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies
Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, CHP/Cogeneration, Hydrogen, Anaerobic Digestion, Small Hydroelectric, Tidal Energy, Wave Energy, Ocean Thermal
Applicable Sectors
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, General Public/Consumer, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Tribal Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural
Applicable Utilities
Investor-owned utilities
System Capacity Limit
2 MW
Bonus
External disconnect switch requirements waived for inverter-based generators up to at l0 kW
recommendations
- "Increase covered capacity from 2 MW to 20 MW
- Remove requirements for redundant external disconnect switch on larger systems
- Remove requirements for additional insurance on larger systems"
notes
Florida resides in the middle of the pack in terms of the ranking of its net metering policy, tying for 25th on score with a B grade. Floridas net metering policy is somewhat unique in several ways. First, the detailed provisions exist only in the regulations established by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), as opposed to within the statute. Second, it is the highest scoring state that receives a deduction (-1) for treatment of retail PPAs. Floridas net metering regulations expressly permit leased systems to qualify for net metering, but past PSC decisions indicate that retail PPAs are not permitted generally or allowed to net meter. Finally, while the net metering statute and accompanying regulations do not contain any meaningful safe harbor clauses, another separate portion of Florida law related to the states energy conservation targets does suggest that customers who pursue energy efficiency or on-site generation should be protected from discriminatory rates and rate structures. Unfortunately, the meaning and strength of this clause is somewhat ambiguous, and as a consequence Florida does not receive full points in the safe harbor category.