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SOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Identify the equipment owner and use Ocala Electric’s current leased-system instructions before signing or submitting forms.
Read guide: Leased solar in Ocala uses a separate OEU process branchSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Require the proposal to identify its cooperative bill data, current program source and import-export calculation.
Read guide: Audit WREC tariff assumptions in a solar proposalSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 3 MIN READ
Compare named equipment, design evidence, installation controls, exclusions and price behind a Florida solar resilience claim.
Read guide: Read a solar storm-hardening proposal without buying a sloganSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 4 MIN READ
Check the Duke account, usage period, remaining charges, rate date and export treatment before relying on a solar payment or savings illustration.
Read guide: Audit Duke Energy Florida Assumptions in a Solar ProposalSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Evaluate compatibility, approvals and contract effects when the proposed panel, inverter or storage model changes.
Read guide: SECO solar equipment substitution: decide before installationSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Tie the proposal to current member bills, documented production inputs and the cooperative’s present net-metering information.
Read guide: Review SECO rate assumptions before trusting a solar savings chartSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 4 MIN READ
Use Florida DBPR records to connect the salesperson, contracting business, qualifying agent and licensed scope before accepting a solar proposal.
Read guide: Verify a Florida Solar Contractor Before Signing: License, Business and ScopeSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 5 MIN READ
Build a traceable record of the seller, licensed contractor, permit applicant, lender and payment recipient before money or signatures move.
Read guide: Florida Solar Contract Identity Check: Business, License, Permit and PayeeSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 5 MIN READ
Compare the federal Cooling-Off Rule and Florida home-solicitation records without assuming that every solar sale has the same cancellation right.
Read guide: Door-to-Door Solar Cancellation in Florida: Preserve the Contract, Deadline and NoticeSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 5 MIN READ
Document the language used in a covered door-to-door solar presentation and compare it with the complete contract, receipt and cancellation notices delivered at signing.
Read guide: Solar Sales in Another Language: Check the Contract and Cancellation CopiesSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 4 MIN READ
Ask for KUA’s address-specific service-rating basis, a traceable capacity comparison and separate upgrade responsibilities before finalizing solar.
Read guide: KUA Solar 90% Service-Rating Rule: Verify the Capacity BasisSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
KUA’s solar FAQ distinguishes the absence of a purchase rebate from its net-metering credit for eligible excess generation.
Read guide: KUA says it has no PV purchase rebate: do not confuse that with export creditSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 4 MIN READ
Separate LCEC interconnection fees from insurance premiums and installation scope. Prepare insurer-issued evidence and resolve tier questions before committing.
Read guide: LCEC Solar Insurance and Fees: Prepare a Tier-Specific ReviewSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Florida law limits how an association may control rooftop solar placement. Compare the requested location with the statute and the system design before installation.
Read guide: Can a Florida HOA move your solar panels to a different roof plane?SOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 2 MIN READ
Installer, lender, lessor, manufacturer and monitoring provider are not interchangeable. Assign each responsibility before a service problem occurs.
Read guide: Before buying solar, write down who monitors, maintains and repairs itSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 3 MIN READ
Keep a planned cooling upgrade from distorting your solar baseline. Separate measured usage, estimated HVAC changes and the rest of the household load.
Read guide: Replacing the AC before solar? Do not size the array from an unchanged old billSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 3 MIN READ
Current IRS guidance ends the residential clean energy credit for new post-2025 installations. Check how an outdated tax assumption affects the quote.
Read guide: A 2026 Florida solar quote should not assume the old homeowner 30% creditSOLAR PURCHASE DECISIONS · 3 MIN READ
Verify a claimed utility or government affiliation independently before sharing a bill, signing a contract or paying for solar work.
Read guide: “We’re with your utility”: how to check a solar sales claim in FloridaFROM READING TO REAL LIFE
