Tampa Electric completed installation of its first
large-scale solar array at Tampa International Airport
in December 2015. The system, at just over 2
megawatts, is the largest array in the Tampa Bay
area and can generate enough electricity to power
up to 250 homes.
Each year during the rebate pilot program, Tampa Electric
selected one school to receive a 10-kilowatt PV system. The
school was chosen based on the criteria established for the
Florida Solar Energy Center’s SunSmart E-Shelter program,
which helps to provide PV systems to Enhanced Hurricane
Protection Area emergency shelter schools. The donated
system provides electricity for emergency power while
providing scientific data that can be analyzed by students as
part of their learning curriculum.
U P D A T E
R E N E W A B L E
Solar Power at Tampa
International Airport
Solar for Schools Programs
E N E R G Y
TA M P A E L E C T R I C R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D A T E 2 0 1 5
The array was built on the top floor of the
South Economy Parking Garage with a new concrete
canopy that provides shaded parking on the
previously exposed rooftop.
• System designed with 6,175 solar panels
• Capacity to generate more than 2,000 kilowatts
of energy
• Built with more than 19 miles of wire and 3,000
pounds of concrete
For more information on Tampa Electric’s renewable energy initiatives or to
join the voluntary program, visit tampaelectric.com/renewable
TEC031416 Corp Comm 4/16 250 DP
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was awarded a PV system in 2015. In addition to
supplying power during an emergency, the donation
helps the school reduce its annual electricity costs.
Through the Solar for Schools program, Tampa
Electric donated five PV systems to local schools,
including Lennard High School, Centennial Middle
School, Lake Region High School and Chiles
Elementary School.
R E N E W A B L E
Jewett School of the Arts in Winter Haven
U P D A T E
2 0 1 5
• Shaded parking for about 800 vehicles
An Annual Update on Tampa Electric’s
Renewable Energy Initiatives | 2015
Tampa Electric has provided renewable energy options
for residential and commercial customers since 2000. The
company invests in solar energy technology to learn firsthand
how the energy can be efficiently and cost-effectively
generated and used throughout West Central Florida.
Customers have purchased
77 MILLION
kilowatt-hours
of renewable energy
since 2000
Enough energy to power nearly
5,600 HOMES
for a year
Equivalent to removing
nearly 65,000 TONS
of carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere
The Florida Aquarium’s
RENEWABLE ENERGY SNAPSHOT
In 2015, Tampa Electric:
•
D
elivered more than $1 million to solar rebate program participants
its first large-scale solar array at Tampa International Airport
that helps support the electricity needs of all Tampa Electric customers
•Installed
•
D
onated a solar photovoltaic system to Jewett School of the Arts in
Polk County
•
P
rovided renewable energy to power an entire theme park for Earth Day –
the first theme park in the U.S. to operate solely on renewable energy
•
C
ontinued to offer voluntary purchase of renewable energy for $5 per
block of 200 kilowatt-hours
•
nnounced a 23-megawatt solar array to be built at Big Bend Power Station
A
in 2016
Solar Rebate Programs
The five-year solar rebate pilot program that launched
in 2011 was completed in 2015. It provided rebates
to residential and commercial customers that installed
solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar water heating systems.
In addition, the pilot offered funding to install PV
systems at area schools and solar water heaters in
newly constructed low-income housing in partnership
with Habitat for Humanity.
PV System Rebate
•$
2,000 per kilowatt installed, up to $20,000
or 10 kilowatts
•5
4 rebates were paid in 2015 for a total of
$1.025 million (53 residential, 1 commercial)
• 527 kilowatts installed
Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate
• $1,000 per water heating system
• 54 customers received rebates in 2015
R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D A T E 2 0 1 5 R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D AT E
Explore-A-Shore pavilion hosts a
10-kilowatt solar array that
helps support Tampa Electric’s
Renewable Energy program.
Renewable Energy
Block Program
The PV systems that Tampa Electric owns and
operates across Tampa Bay are made possible by the
customers that participate in the renewable energy
block program. Residential and commercial customers
choose to purchase renewable energy to offset their
electric consumption. Each “block” of 200 kilowatthours of energy is $5 per month in addition to regular
electric rates. A one-time purchase of blocks is also
available to offset the energy needs for special events
or business functions.
By the end of 2015, nearly 2,000 Tampa Electric
customers were purchasing 2,937 blocks of renewable
energy. The company-owned PV systems provide a
portion of this energy and the balance is purchased
from biomass resources in Florida.
Company-Owned
PV Systems
Tampa Electric currently owns and operates seven
community-sited PV systems with a total capacity of
135 kilowatts. The systems provide solar energy that
is fed to Tampa Electric’s grid for voluntary renewable
energy program participants. They also offer our
company and communities an opportunity to learn
more about how solar energy is produced and used.
See them at:
• The Florida Aquarium
• Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
• Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center
• The Museum of Science and Industry
• Middleton High School in Hillsborough County
• Walker Middle School in Hillsborough County
• LEGOLAND® Florida
The Florida Aquarium’s
RENEWABLE ENERGY SNAPSHOT
In 2015, Tampa Electric:
•
D
elivered more than $1 million to solar rebate program participants
its first large-scale solar array at Tampa International Airport
that helps support the electricity needs of all Tampa Electric customers
•Installed
•
D
onated a solar photovoltaic system to Jewett School of the Arts in
Polk County
•
P
rovided renewable energy to power an entire theme park for Earth Day –
the first theme park in the U.S. to operate solely on renewable energy
•
C
ontinued to offer voluntary purchase of renewable energy for $5 per
block of 200 kilowatt-hours
•
nnounced a 23-megawatt solar array to be built at Big Bend Power Station
A
in 2016
Solar Rebate Programs
The five-year solar rebate pilot program that launched
in 2011 was completed in 2015. It provided rebates
to residential and commercial customers that installed
solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar water heating systems.
In addition, the pilot offered funding to install PV
systems at area schools and solar water heaters in
newly constructed low-income housing in partnership
with Habitat for Humanity.
PV System Rebate
•$
2,000 per kilowatt installed, up to $20,000
or 10 kilowatts
•5
4 rebates were paid in 2015 for a total of
$1.025 million (53 residential, 1 commercial)
• 527 kilowatts installed
Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate
• $1,000 per water heating system
• 54 customers received rebates in 2015
R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D A T E 2 0 1 5 R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D AT E
Explore-A-Shore pavilion hosts a
10-kilowatt solar array that
helps support Tampa Electric’s
Renewable Energy program.
Renewable Energy
Block Program
The PV systems that Tampa Electric owns and
operates across Tampa Bay are made possible by the
customers that participate in the renewable energy
block program. Residential and commercial customers
choose to purchase renewable energy to offset their
electric consumption. Each “block” of 200 kilowatthours of energy is $5 per month in addition to regular
electric rates. A one-time purchase of blocks is also
available to offset the energy needs for special events
or business functions.
By the end of 2015, nearly 2,000 Tampa Electric
customers were purchasing 2,937 blocks of renewable
energy. The company-owned PV systems provide a
portion of this energy and the balance is purchased
from biomass resources in Florida.
Company-Owned
PV Systems
Tampa Electric currently owns and operates seven
community-sited PV systems with a total capacity of
135 kilowatts. The systems provide solar energy that
is fed to Tampa Electric’s grid for voluntary renewable
energy program participants. They also offer our
company and communities an opportunity to learn
more about how solar energy is produced and used.
See them at:
• The Florida Aquarium
• Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
• Tampa Electric’s Manatee Viewing Center
• The Museum of Science and Industry
• Middleton High School in Hillsborough County
• Walker Middle School in Hillsborough County
• LEGOLAND® Florida
Tampa Electric completed installation of its first
large-scale solar array at Tampa International Airport
in December 2015. The system, at just over 2
megawatts, is the largest array in the Tampa Bay
area and can generate enough electricity to power
up to 250 homes.
Each year during the rebate pilot program, Tampa Electric
selected one school to receive a 10-kilowatt PV system. The
school was chosen based on the criteria established for the
Florida Solar Energy Center’s SunSmart E-Shelter program,
which helps to provide PV systems to Enhanced Hurricane
Protection Area emergency shelter schools. The donated
system provides electricity for emergency power while
providing scientific data that can be analyzed by students as
part of their learning curriculum.
U P D A T E
R E N E W A B L E
Solar Power at Tampa
International Airport
Solar for Schools Programs
E N E R G Y
TA M P A E L E C T R I C R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y U P D A T E 2 0 1 5
The array was built on the top floor of the
South Economy Parking Garage with a new concrete
canopy that provides shaded parking on the
previously exposed rooftop.
• System designed with 6,175 solar panels
• Capacity to generate more than 2,000 kilowatts
of energy
• Built with more than 19 miles of wire and 3,000
pounds of concrete
For more information on Tampa Electric’s renewable energy initiatives or to
join the voluntary program, visit tampaelectric.com/renewable
TEC031416 Corp Comm 4/16 250 DP
E N E R G Y
was awarded a PV system in 2015. In addition to
supplying power during an emergency, the donation
helps the school reduce its annual electricity costs.
Through the Solar for Schools program, Tampa
Electric donated five PV systems to local schools,
including Lennard High School, Centennial Middle
School, Lake Region High School and Chiles
Elementary School.
R E N E W A B L E
Jewett School of the Arts in Winter Haven
U P D A T E
2 0 1 5
• Shaded parking for about 800 vehicles
An Annual Update on Tampa Electric’s
Renewable Energy Initiatives | 2015
Tampa Electric has provided renewable energy options
for residential and commercial customers since 2000. The
company invests in solar energy technology to learn firsthand
how the energy can be efficiently and cost-effectively
generated and used throughout West Central Florida.
Customers have purchased
77 MILLION
kilowatt-hours
of renewable energy
since 2000
Enough energy to power nearly
5,600 HOMES
for a year
Equivalent to removing
nearly 65,000 TONS
of carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere