THE SHORT ANSWER
OUC says a new homeowner taking over after June 30, 2025 is not grandfathered into the seller’s full-retail export treatment. The installed panels can remain while the account’s future compensation changes. [1]
Use the seller’s bill for the right question
A seller’s statements can help document the home’s historical billing and identify the utility. They do not establish the rate your new account will receive. This distinction matters when a listing or sales conversation attaches a dollar savings figure to an existing Orlando-area solar installation. Ask which account and rate produced that figure before including it in your household budget.
Request written treatment for the incoming account
Give OUC the service address, expected account activation date and existing solar information. Ask which export schedule will apply to you, including any temporary treatment and later changes. A statement that the house is grandfathered is not precise enough. Have the utility address the actual account transition. Do not substitute an old program announcement for an answer about the incoming owner.
Separate tariff transfer from equipment transfer
Monitoring permissions, equipment ownership and a financing agreement are separate matters. Confirm the responsible parties for each with your transaction advisers. An inverter account can transfer successfully even when the utility compensation differs from the seller’s arrangement. Conversely, an export-rate answer does not show that a lease transfer is approved or that the system has passed a condition assessment.
Rebuild the budget using your occupancy
Your household may use the property differently. List expected occupancy, vehicle charging, cooling preferences and any planned equipment changes. Ask a reviewer to model your usage under your applicable rate rather than copying a seller’s annual dollar total. Retain the original production history as evidence of the existing system’s reported output, with gaps and limitations visible. Do not relabel estimated future output as a guaranteed benefit of buying the home.
Resolve material uncertainty before relying on the number
If the transfer rate remains unanswered, leave the claimed savings out of the purchase comparison or show a clearly labeled range based on explicit assumptions. Discuss transaction protections with your real-estate or legal adviser, not through a generic solar checklist. Origin can review the technical and energy assumptions, while OUC confirms account treatment. The objective is to know what you are buying and which part of the seller’s experience will not follow you.
Before your next conversation
- Ask OUC about the incoming account, not just the existing system.
- Obtain the dates of any rate transitions.
- Model the buyer’s occupancy separately.
Primary sources
- OUC: Rooftop Solar and TruNet FAQs
Primary reference checked September 9, 2026. Applies only to the named program or equipment; confirm current terms for your property.
Planning examples and questions are Origin’s editorial guidance, not a property-specific diagnosis, engineering design, tax determination or promise of savings. Manufacturer and utility references do not imply an affiliation with Origin.
Make the decision specific to your home.
Bring the utility’s written answer and the system records to an Origin solar review.
Book an Origin Direct review →Scope, pricing and availability are confirmed for your property. A consultation does not establish utility or incentive approval.