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FPL solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

FL · checked 2026-07-03 · request an update

How does FPL detect unpermitted backfeed?

Being verified being verified

What happens if they catch you?

Being verified being verified

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

Tier 1 under 10 kW: no application fee, no insurance requirement. Tier 2 above 10 kW requires proof of $1M liability. documented

Interconnection agreement and FPL approval before operating, meter swap after. documented

Florida has no plug-in solar law. documented

sources: FPL net metering

Verify your export before FPL does

FPL nets your exports, but the meter still logs every reverse-flow interval, including ones you didn't plan. Worth knowing your real number before they do.

Clamp meter on the grid input · energy monitor on the export register

Building battery-first or zero-export anyway? Craftstrom · EZ-1 · EG4

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Related: Tampa Electric (TECO) (FL (Tampa Bay)) · Georgia Power (GA)

Planning a zero-export or plug-in setup here? See the zero-export reality check and equipment notes.

Every claim above is evidence-graded: documented means it traces to the tariff or the utility's own filings, reported means a dated community report. The full table covers 60 utilities: see all of Gridrules.