No fluff, no fear-mongering. Real analysis on utility rate hikes, system sizing, battery backup, and how to read a solar quote without getting taken — by Benjamin Stuart, UCF electrical engineer.
FPL has filed for another major rate increase taking effect in 2026 — on top of the 35%+ they've already raised since 2021. Here's what's driving it (hint: it's not just fuel), what a typical Lake Mary or Sanford bill looks like under the new rates, and the math homeowners are using to step out of the system entirely.
Read the full breakdown →Most homeowners get 2–3 quotes and pick the cheapest. The cheapest is almost never the right answer. Here's the line-by-line walkthrough I do with every consultation — including the three numbers that should match your actual usage and the one that almost always doesn't.
Coming soon"Whole-home backup" is a marketing term, not an engineering one. Here's how to map your circuits, decide what truly needs to run during a 5-day outage, and size a battery system that doesn't run out at 2am on day three.
Coming soonThe Residential Clean Energy Credit (Section 25D) is the single biggest subsidy on a home solar system — and the one most people misunderstand. Who actually qualifies, how it gets applied to a loan, what happens if you don't owe enough taxes, and the deadline that's coming faster than people think.
Coming soonThe rules for what your utility pays you for excess solar power got rewritten — and most of the public coverage got it wrong. Here's the actual mechanics for FPL, Duke, and TECO customers, and how it changes the math on system sizing.
Coming soonIf your roof is more than 12 years old, the answer is usually yes — but not for the reason most installers tell you. Here's the real cost-benefit, the order of operations that saves homeowners $8–12k, and when ground-mount actually makes more sense than fighting your roof.
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