<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here's my take:</div></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://floridasolardesigngroup.com/is-plug-in-solar-safe-the-wiring-danger-that-marketing-will-not-tell-you-about">https://floridasolardesigngroup.com/is-plug-in-solar-safe-the-wiring-danger-that-marketing-will-not-tell-you-about</a></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://floridasolardesigngroup.com/are-plug-in-solar-panels-legal-in-florida-what-buyers-need-to-know">https://floridasolardesigngroup.com/are-plug-in-solar-panels-legal-in-florida-what-buyers-need-to-know</a></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In Florida, you can't get an interconnection agreement without a permitted and inspected system. FPL <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">would</span> charge you for export (the non-bidirectional meters only record absolute value, so they charge you for export if you <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">don't have</span> a netmetering agreement). Our local co-op utility would threaten to disconnect your power in 72 hours <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">if one watt of power leaks back to the grid and is detected by their smart meters.</span> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">And 1,200W is a drop in the bucket compared to typical energy use here, so <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">it's not going to</span> make a noticeable dent in real electric bills.</div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The chatter about plug-in solar is abnormally high right now, in my opinion. I know some states are passing legislation, and it seems there is real consumer demand out there. But the practical benefits of this seem <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">very small.</span></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jason Szumlanski<br>Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group<br>NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)<br>Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956<br>Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM Jay via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi all. <br>
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I’m wondering what/if there is consensus about this. <br>
I just read Cali is approving 1200 watts into an outlet. Which seems absolutely dangerous. <br>
I haven’t been able to figure out how the utility deals with backfeed. <br>
Does the meter count up or down or do nothing?<br>
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Just wondering<br>
<br>
Jay<br>
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