THE SHORT ANSWER
Use SECO’s member and interconnection records as one source of truth, then reconcile them with permits and the installed equipment. Do not invent missing approval dates.
Collect project identifiers
Gather member name, service address, meter identifier, permit number, former contractor name and any application confirmation. Keep financing records separate unless ownership authorization is relevant.
Request the cooperative status
Ask SECO what it can provide to the authorized member and what, if anything, remains open. Record the exact response, date, channel and reference number rather than summarizing it as “PTO.”
Check the physical system
Document accessible equipment labels, array layout, inverter state, disconnects, monitoring ownership and visible damage without opening energized equipment or climbing on the roof.
Define a new service scope
A replacement service provider can quote diagnostics, record reconstruction or repairs after review. That does not automatically transfer the closed installer’s workmanship promise, contract or warranty obligations.
Before your next conversation
- Gather stable identifiers.
- Ask SECO for the recorded status.
- Document installed equipment safely.
- Define new service boundaries.
Primary sources
- SECO Energy: Net Metering
Primary source reviewed September 11, 2026. Utility rules, rates, forms and project requirements remain subject to the current account, equipment and property review.
- Florida Administrative Code Rule 25-6.065: Interconnection and Net Metering
Primary source reviewed September 11, 2026. Utility rules, rates, forms and project requirements remain subject to the current account, equipment and property review.
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