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Tallahassee Solar Program

Tallahassee Solar

Tallahassee is known far and wide for its natural beauty. At the City of Tallahassee, we’re taking steps to protect and preserve that natural beauty by offering our utility customers with a solar energy option. Currently, the City operates two solar facilities located on the property of the Tallahassee International Airport (TLH). Solar Farm 1, which is 20 megawatts, sits on 120 acres and Solar Farm 2, which is twice as big at 40 megawatts, sits on 240 acres. Together, these two facilities bring the City’s total solar power generation to 60 megawatts.

What You Get with Tallahassee Solar

Residential, small- and medium-sized commercial customers can elect for all or a portion of their monthly electric bill to reflect solar at one of three rate levels: 25, 50 and 100 percent. By signing up for solar, you could have a chance to set that fuel rate for your electric bill until September 30, 2037.

Customers who choose to purchase energy at the solar rate will pay 5 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) in lieu of the cost of natural gas; this rate will remain fixed until September 30, 2037.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Tallahassee Solar program work?

Residential, small- and medium-sized commercial electric utility customers with the City of Tallahassee can subscribe for all or a portion of their monthly electric bill to be powered by solar energy. Customers can opt for one of three participation levels: 25, 50 or 100 percent.

The City’s largest electric customers will also be eligible. In lieu of percentage options, these commercial customers will specify a fixed number of monthly kilowatt hours that will be designated as solar energy.

Customers who choose to participate will pay 5 cents per kWh for their solar energy in lieu of the normal Fuel Charge portion of their bill. This rate will remain fixed until September 30, 2037. Sign up for solar here.

Are all customers eligible for the Tallahassee Solar?

Yes, all City residential and commercial electric utility customers are eligible to participate in the program. This group includes Solar Net-Metering and Nights & Weekends Pricing customers. Sign up for solar here.

Will Tallahassee Solar customers pay more than those who choose not to participate in the program?

Yes, initially participants will pay more. However, by participating in Tallahassee Solar, customers will likely see a lower energy bill over the long term. Tallahassee Solar is unique in that it provides customers with the option of using solar energy without the up-front cost of installing solar panels on their home or business, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. 

The rate for Tallahassee Solar is 5 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), which will be charged in lieu of the normal Fuel Charge. This rate is fixed until September 30, 2037. Customers who do not participate in Tallahassee Solar will pay the normal Fuel Charge, which is currently 2.808 cents per kWh. The Fuel Charge is a rate paid by all customers to recover the costs of the natural gas used to generate electricity in the City’s power plants.

Since it is expected that in the future the Fuel Charge will rise from its current historically low level, the difference between the two rates will likely narrow. It is expected that the fuel charge will rise above 5 cents per kWh before September 30, 2037. When this occurs, Tallahassee Solar customers will pay less than non-participants. Sign up for solar here.

Can Tallahassee Solar be transferred if customers move to another location?

Yes. Since moving is a part of life, the City has made solar energy portable. As long as customers using solar energy remain a City electric utility customer, their subscription moves with them from residence to residence. Sign up for solar here.

Will the solar energy be physically delivered directly to the customer’s home or business?

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There will be no change to the way energy is delivered to customers. The solar energy produced will be fed directly into the City’s electric grid and will replace energy that would have otherwise been generated by the City’s fossil fuel power plants.

The average Tallahassee household that participates in Tallahassee Solar at the 100 percent level will save 5.9 tons of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere annually. That’s the equivalent of planting 2.4 acres of new forest each year. Sign up for solar here.

How do customers enroll in the Tallahassee Solar program?

Customers can enroll by filling out an application. Once your application is approved, you will get an email confirming that solar has been added to your account.

If customers decide they no longer wish to participate in Tallahassee Solar, can they leave the program?

Yes, customers can discontinue service at any time without penalty; however, once they leave, they are no longer eligible to re-enroll in the program.

Why should customers participate in Tallahassee Solar?

There are many reasons to participate. Solar power has many environmental benefits. By powering your life with solar energy, you can reduce your carbon footprint, reduce air and water emissions and reduce your family’s use of fossil fuels. Solar power is clean and renewable.

Additionally, Tallahassee Solar allows customers to take advantage of solar energy without installing solar panels on their home or business. It also allows for the use of clean energy without the risk of direct ownership.

Given the volatility of the fuel markets, Tallahassee Solar customers, which will have a fixed fuel rate of 5 cents per kilowatt-hour until September 30, 2037, will likely see their energy bill decrease over time as compared with non-participants. Sign up for solar here.

 

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