Florida

Florida Solar Power Financial Incentives

Financial Incentives

Corporate Tax Credit

• Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit
• Renewable Energy Technologies Investment Tax Credit

Green Building Incentive

• Miami-Dade County - Green Buildings Expedite Process

Industry Recruitment/Support

• Miami-Dade County - Targeted Jobs Incentive Fund

Local Rebate Program

• Orange County - Solar Hot Water Rebate Program

Other Incentive

• Lakeland Electric - Solar Water Heating Program

Production Incentive

• Gainesville Regional Utilities - Solar Feed-In-Tariff
• Orlando Utilities Commission - Pilot Solar Programs

Property Tax Exemption

• Renewable Energy Property Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption

• Solar Energy Systems Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Refund

• Renewable Energy Equipment Sales Tax Exemption

State Grant Program

• Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program

State Rebate Program

• Solar Energy System Incentives Program

Utility Grant Program

• City of Tallahassee Utilities - Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grant Programs
• Orlando Utilities Commission - Home Energy Efficiency Fix-Up Program

Utility Loan Program

• City of Tallahassee Utilities - Solar and Efficiency Loans
• Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Conservation Loans
• Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Solar Thermal Loans
• Gainesville Regional Utilities- Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• Orlando Utilities Commission - Residential Insulation Loan Program
• Orlando Utilities Commission - Residential Solar Loan Program

Utility Rebate Program

• City of Tallahassee Utilities - Energy Star Certified New Homes Rebate Program
• City of Tallahassee Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• City of Tallahassee Utilities - Solar Water Heating Rebate
• Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Smart Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc - Energy Smart Solar Water Heater Rebate Program
• Florida Power and Light - Business Energy Efficiency Rebates
• Florida Power and Light - Residential Energy Efficiency Program
• Gainesville Regional Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Gainesville Regional Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Gainesville Regional Utilities - Solar Water Heating Rebate Program
• Gainesville Regional Utilities - Solar-Electric (PV) System Rebate Program
• Gulf Power - Geothermal Installation Rebate Program
• Gulf Power - Solar Thermal Water Heating Pilot Program
• JEA - Solar Incentive Program
• Kissimmee Utility Authority - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Kissimmee Utility Authority - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• New Smyrna Beach - LED Exit Sign Rebate
• Orlando Utilities Commission - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Progress Energy Florida - Commercial Building Envelope Improvements Program
• Progress Energy Florida - Commercial Equipment Rebate Programs
• Progress Energy Florida - Home Energy Check Audit and Rebate Program
• Progress Energy Florida - Solar Water Heating with EnergyWise Program
• Tampa Electric - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• Tampa Electric - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Building Energy Code

• Florida State Building Energy Code

Contractor Licensing

• Solar Contractor Licensing

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Energy Conservation in Public Buildings

Equipment Certification

• Solar Energy Equipment Certification

Generation Disclosure

• Fuel Mix Disclosure

Interconnection

• Interconnection Standards

Net Metering

• Florida - Net Metering

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• JEA - Clean Power Program

Solar Access Law/Guideline

• Gainesville - Public Facilities Siting

Solar and Wind Access Law

• Renewable Energy Access Laws

Related Programs & Initiatives

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.

Green Power Network
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.

Weatherization Assistance Program
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.

Wind Powering America
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.