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Florida solar permits

Permit timelines, fees, reviews and inspections for 8 Florida jurisdictions. Across them, the median time to a residential solar permit is 8.5 business days.

Florida utility interconnection

UtilityApproval before installApply viaFeeUtility responseSystem size capCapacity map
Duke Energy Florida, LLC (Progress Energy)Not requiredPortalNo fee10 days (voluntary)100% of annual usageNot on record
Florida Power & Light Co (FPL)RequiredPortalNo fee19 days (required by rule)115% of annual usageNot on record
Orlando Utilities Comm (OUC)RequiredPortalNo fee10 days (required by rule)No size cap on recordNot on record
Sumter Electric Coop, Inc (SECO Energy)RequiredPortal———Not on record
Tampa Electric Co (TECO)RequiredPortalNo fee10 days (required by rule)No size cap on recordNot on record
Withlacoochee River Elec Coop (WREC)RequiredEmailNo fee10 days (required by rule)90% of annual usageNot on record

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Source: SolarTRACE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2025-09-09 release. Times are medians for residential solar in the year shown. Requirements change — confirm current rules, fees and forms with the jurisdiction before you submit.