Florida Power & Light recently got the green light to launch the largest community solar program in the United States. It's called F-P-L: Solar Together.
what i don't understand is why do we have to sign up for special sources of electricity from the same company? You're just adding a new source to generate electricity and combining it with the existing sources (coal, etc) and sending the same amount of electricity down the same wires to the same customers. FPL is an electricity generation and distribution corporation, generating electricity from multiple sources (coal, natural gas, wind, solar, etc) and distributing that to all of it's customers. Do they actually keep the electricity segregated by source? No! It's all the same electricity and combined. There aren't "coal clients" and "natural gas clients" that pay different rates for the same product, so why is there a "solar client" sub-category now that has to pay more for the same product to the same company that is in the business of generating electricity? And, in a few years when we "solar client" sub-category customers pay off the initial cost of the solar panels FPL then gets to create their product for an extremely reduced cost (free). Aren't we all in this together? Why do only some of your clients have to pay for the initial costs of the added solar production, which reduces coal & natural gas production, while others reap the same benefits? There should not be two classes of clients!
Very well exposed your point. I was about to sign up but there was something that wasn’t completely clear. Why do I have to pay more if we are all getting the same end product? And you @katie paine hit the nail on the head.
Exactly. Well explained. If I'm going to pay for your solar farm then I should get a bigger discount on my bill NOW and especially after 7 years. 2% discount after 7 years makes no sense. And if I'm a homeowner I even get a better deal with tesla roof if you don't like the solar panels. For the same price I can go 100% offgrid. Paid off in 15-20 years. What do I get with this program after 15-20 years? $20-$25 monthly discount.
@@noahswarz4914then they'll raise the rate like that have for the next 4 years and the $20-$25 credit you get will wash and they reap the rewards. You basically pay for their solar program and remain on the grid while they control what price you pay for the electricity you use. Not signing up.
@@Bipbop66 They last more than that and usually payoff in 7-10 years not 15-20 like I said, depends on the size. A lot cheaper if you can DIY, but it's true you will not be getting the same amount of energy from them and will probably need to replace some panels and equipment. Still doesn't make sense to pay FPL to install them. That should be part of their overall investment if it makes sense for their business
Exactly, you're not getting any benefit with this program, specially if you're a homeowner with the option to install solar on your property. You're just paying for their solar power plants and at the end you're still paying for that same energy.
They don't explain the billing process clearly. My current avg bill is $300. According to this my bill will be $600 but I will get a $303 credit every month, which will lower my actual bill by $3 monthly for 6-7 years. After approximately 6 years it looks like my bill will get lower and lower but only by $2-$3 monthly every year. It makes no sense for homeowners that can install solar panels or even tesla solar roof. In my case in 7 years I will be getting 100% back. I think this is ok for renters that don't plan to buy a house ever but not for homeowners with the option to get solar on their homes.
Very nice when it can include everyone, including renters. But, if you have the money, buying your own on grid system will def be way better as you can make good money after it's payed off/ break even. usually 7 years average. Systems last 25-30 years depending on how modern your system is. Do your homework.
