City of Tallahassee Utilities
Tallahassee and parts of Leon County.
- Type
- Municipal
- Accounts
- 125K
What they credit you
Retail rate, use it or lose it
Published termsExcess generation carries forward at the retail rate on a rolling twelve month basis, for systems up to 100 kW.
- Month to month
- Credits roll for a moving twelve month window.
- Once a year
- At the end of that window any credit still sitting there is handed to the utility with no payment to you.
Published terms · checked 2026-08-23 · source
What your installer should be telling you
That forfeiture is unusual and it matters. In Tallahassee an oversized system is not just slow to pay back, the surplus is written off entirely each year. Size to your actual usage, not to your roof.
Tallahassee net metering questions
- Does Tallahassee offer one for one net metering?
- Yes. Excess generation carries forward at the retail rate on a rolling twelve month basis, for systems up to 100 kW. Credits roll for a moving twelve month window.
- What does Tallahassee pay for power sent back to the grid?
- Retail rate, use it or lose it. Excess generation carries forward at the retail rate on a rolling twelve month basis, for systems up to 100 kW. At the end of that window any credit still sitting there is handed to the utility with no payment to you.
- Do I need a battery with Tallahassee?
- Not for the economics. Tallahassee credits exports at the retail rate, so power you send out during the day comes back at the same value after dark without storage. A battery is still worth considering for outages during hurricane season, but it is an upgrade here rather than a requirement.
- How do I find my Tallahassee bill?
- Sign in to your account at talgov.com. Open Utility billing, then Bill history. Download the most recent statement. A photo of your paper bill is fine. If you cannot get to it, a rough guess at your average monthly amount is enough to start.
- What is the catch with Tallahassee?
- That forfeiture is unusual and it matters. In Tallahassee an oversized system is not just slow to pay back, the surplus is written off entirely each year. Size to your actual usage, not to your roof.
Installers serving Tallahassee customers
Pick one. Only the company you choose receives your details, and only that company calls you.
- Go Solar PowerVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedHolds solar, electrical, roofing and building licences, so the whole job stays with one contractor.Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Miami-Dade, Broward, Hillsborough, Alachua, Marion, Leon, Escambia
- Simpler Solar SystemsVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedLong established Tallahassee installer covering the Big Bend.Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Jefferson
- Solar ImpactVerified localBatteryRating not yet checkedNorth Central Florida, residential and commercial.Alachua, Marion, Leon, Columbia
These are real companies operating in Tallahassee territory, ordered by their Google rating where we have one. None of them pays us for placement. Pick the one you want and we will call you to arrange it.
Check any Florida contractor licence yourself at the state register. Do that before you sign anything, with any company, including ours.