Beaches Energy Solar: Credit, Rate and What You Save

Solar creditRetail monthly, true-up yearlyLeftover credit reconciled once a year at avoided cost

Average rate12.0 cents per kWhFederal EIA average for residential customers

A $300 bill needs15 to 19 kWCovers roughly 75 to 95 percent of a year's use

Watch forFees not postedAsk Beaches Energy for its current application fees

The short answer

Beaches Energy Services, the City of Jacksonville Beach's utility, credits solar power you send to the grid at the retail rate each month, then true-ups whatever is left once a year at a lower avoided-cost rate. It also runs one of the lowest electric rates we cover, so a given bill needs a bigger system here than at most other utilities.

At about 12 cents per kWh, a $300 monthly bill needs roughly 15 to 19 kW of solar to cover most of your use, and a $400 bill needs roughly 22 to 28 kW. Beaches Energy serves Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach and nearby areas.

How Beaches Energy's solar credit works

Beaches Energy's net metering policy, adopted by the Jacksonville Beach City Council on May 4, 2009, credits your exports against your bill at the retail rate each month.
Once a year, Beaches Energy reconciles any credit you have not used at its avoided-cost rate, which is lower than retail.
Solar customers use a separate residential photovoltaic rate, a fixed 12 cents per kWh, rather than the standard residential rate.
Beaches Energy is a Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) member, so its net metering runs on the same Tri-Party Power Purchase Agreement structure as other FMPA utilities such as KUA and Keys Energy Services.

These terms come from Beaches Energy's published net metering policy and its state compliance filings. Beaches Energy does not post its current avoided-cost rate or application fees online, so confirm both with Beaches Energy at (904) 247-6231 before you sign.

The water bill option

Beaches Energy also provides water and sewer service to Jacksonville Beach. Its own reporting to the state shows that at least one long-running solar customer has their electric credit applied to their water bill instead of their electric bill. This is not advertised as a standard option, so ask Beaches Energy directly whether it can be set up for your account.

What Beaches Energy charges

Solar customers use the Residential, Photovoltaic Customer rate: a fixed 12 cents per kWh. Our calculator uses Beaches Energy's average residential rate of about 12.0 cents per kWh from federal EIA data for 2025, which blends solar and non-solar customers.

What a monthly Beaches Energy bill needs

System sizes use about 12.0 cents per kWh and cover 75 to 95 percent of yearly use. The savings and leftover-bill columns start from the PSC's December 2025 bill figures for Beaches Energy, whose $4.50 customer charge is one of the lowest in Florida. After solar you move to the 12-cent photovoltaic rate, a little above the standard rate's top price, so the real savings run slightly under this.

Monthly bill	System size	Savings a year	Bill left each month
$200 a month	9.8 to 12.4 kW	$1,760 to $2,230	$14 to $53
$300 a month	15.0 to 19.0 kW	$2,660 to $3,370	$19 to $78
$400 a month	20.2 to 25.5 kW	$3,560 to $4,510	$24 to $103
$500 a month	25.4 to 32.1 kW	$4,460 to $5,650	$29 to $128

Planning figures, not a quote, and bills here are before taxes and local fees. Leftover credit is trued up once a year at avoided cost, so a system bigger than your use saves less than this.

How to connect solar to Beaches Energy

Choose a licensed contractor and pick the tier that matches your system size.
Complete the Rate Schedule and Application and the Tri-Party Net Metering Power Purchase Agreement among Beaches Energy, FMPA and you, both in Beaches Energy's online forms library.
Sign the Standard Interconnection Agreement for your tier: Tier 1 for 10 kW or less, Tier 2 for over 10 kW up to 100 kW, or Tier 3 for over 100 kW up to 2 MW.
Install the system, pass inspection, and wait for Beaches Energy to set your meter and confirm you can operate.

Which utility do I have?

Your bill names your utility. Beaches Energy serves Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach, and nearby Jacksonville addresses are served by JEA instead, so read our JEA guide if that is you. Compare every utility we cover at solar by utility.

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Common questions

How much solar do I need with Beaches Energy Services?

At about 12 cents per kWh, a $300 monthly bill needs roughly 15 to 19 kW of solar and a $400 bill needs roughly 20 to 26 kW. Beaches Energy's rate is one of the lowest we cover, so the same bill needs a larger system than at most other utilities.

Is solar worth it with Beaches Energy Services?

It depends on how much of your solar power you use at home. Beaches Energy credits exports at the retail rate month to month, then reconciles any leftover once a year at a lower avoided-cost rate. Compare our estimate, which is a top end at Beaches Energy, with each quote. The federal tax credit ended on December 31, 2025.

What rate does Beaches Energy use for solar customers?

Beaches Energy lists a separate residential photovoltaic rate, a fixed 12 cents per kWh, apart from its standard residential rate.

How does Beaches Energy credit solar power sent to the grid?

Beaches Energy's net metering policy, adopted by the Jacksonville Beach City Council on May 4, 2009, credits the power your system sends to the grid against your bill at the retail rate each month. Once a year, any energy credit you have not used is reconciled at Beaches Energy's avoided-cost rate.

Can I apply my Beaches Energy solar credit to my water bill?

Some customers do. Beaches Energy also provides water and sewer service in Jacksonville Beach, and its own filings with the state show at least one solar customer applying their electric credit to their water bill. Ask Beaches Energy whether this is available to you.

How do I connect solar to Beaches Energy Services?

Beaches Energy publishes its net metering forms online: a Rate Schedule and Application, a Tri-Party Net Metering Power Purchase Agreement among Beaches Energy, the Florida Municipal Power Agency and you, and a Standard Interconnection Agreement in one of three tiers by system size.

What size system can I install with Beaches Energy?

Beaches Energy uses the same three-tier system as other Florida Municipal Power Agency utilities: Tier 1 for 10 kW or less, Tier 2 for systems above 10 kW up to 100 kW, and Tier 3 for systems above 100 kW up to 2 MW. Each tier has its own Standard Interconnection Agreement.

How long has Beaches Energy offered net metering?

Its policy dates to May 4, 2009. State compliance filings show some of its longest-running solar customers connected in 2006 and 2007, so the program has a long track record.

What does it cost to apply for solar at Beaches Energy?

Beaches Energy has not published a fee schedule for net metering applications on its site. Ask Beaches Energy for its current Tier 1, 2 and 3 fees before you sign a contract.

Sources: Beaches Energy: applications and agreements · Beaches Energy net metering report filed with the PSC (PDF) · Florida PSC comparative rate statistics, December 31, 2025 (PDF) · U.S. EIA Form 861 utility data, 2024 and 2025 early release

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