Duke Energy Florida has announced immediate savings for income-qualified customers through its Clean Energy Connection program. The initiative is available to those who currently participate in Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-EBT), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), or the Duke Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver.
The company operates 10 Clean Energy Connection solar sites across Florida, which together generate 749 megawatts of carbon-free electricity at peak output. This is enough to power approximately 230,000 homes. Through the program, customers pay a fixed monthly subscription fee of $8.35 per kilowatt-hour and receive a credit of $9.03 per kilowatt-hour each month. The credits are designed to be greater than the fees, ensuring that income-qualified subscribers save on their bills from the first month of enrollment.
“Through Duke Energy Florida’s Clean Energy Connection program, income-qualified customers can receive guaranteed savings, while also supporting solar energy – without any of the traditional equipment or costs,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “There’s no risk, and the reward is instant, which is why we encourage all eligible customers to consider enrolling today.”
The program offers additional benefits: both homeowners and renters are eligible; there are no upfront costs or enrollment fees; no equipment needs to be installed or maintained; and participants can cancel anytime after the first month’s subscription. Customers who move within Duke Energy Florida’s service area can remain subscribed.
Duke Energy Florida supplies electricity to 2 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida. Its parent company, Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and serves electric utilities customers in six states with a total capacity of 54,800 megawatts.
For more information about the Clean Energy Connection program for income-qualified customers or other customer categories, details are available on the company’s website.
