There are more than 140 residential and commercial customer-owned solar PV systems interconnected to Progress Energy Florida’s electric grid. They range in size from 1.2 kW to 60 kW and most were installed since 2004. Interconnection agreements allow these customers to sell any excess generation from these systems back to the utility to serve other customers.
This milestone is significant because it represents real solar power interconnected with the electricity grid and is the result of years of collaboration with our customers, said Jeff Lyash, president and chief executive officer of Progress Energy Florida. We believe that cost-effective, reliable solar power will play an important role in our balanced strategy to address the challenge of global climate change.
