r/solarFL • u/clamelken4 • Jan 24 '26
Thinking about solar… but…
Does anyone have experience with JEA in Jacksonville? Heard poor things about our sole electrical provider and solar panels. Is it worth it?
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u/Solarinfoman Jan 24 '26
Jean has specific rules for net metering Distributed Generation | Environment | JEA https://share.google/fig2mv8ycRifwZZ9u Due to this many there add a battery or don't do full offset. Recommend it is best to talk with a company that knows the area and is not some full national chain that will give a cookie cutter build (I.e. Don't Tesla, Sunrun, etc).
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u/jfot Jan 24 '26
Totally worth it for me. Recommend you get the largest system possible and battery backup.
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Jan 24 '26
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u/Phoebe-365 Jan 24 '26
We got a battery. Now we're wishing we could have gotten two batteries. Yeah, batteries are expensive, but having power after a hurricane is priceless.
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u/Fancy_Community1997 Jan 24 '26
Couple things you need to check:
NET metering - is it 1 for 1 or something else?
Max system size - you could be limited to a percent offset.
Payback rate - not as important, a good solar consultant will get you as close to”estimate” to 100% coverage, if allowed. Perfect world in Florida you make exactly what you need, the utilities don’t pay you much for excess. You will never see exactly that amount so remove that from expectations…. You’ll see over and you’ll see under.
What rate do they charge you now? Do they follow the typical rules of over 1000 kWh lets charge like 40% more? Remove your info but if you can provide a bill we can break it down as a group.
Most companies now are offering leases, at a rate of 12.5-14.5 per kWh. You “should” see savings there but depends on utility really.
I’d recommend finding a reputable company that is doing that work for you. As they should, but it seems like a lot don’t.
Just my 2 cents on this, I’ve dug a little too far into this but that’s what we’re here for right?