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Honest, plain-English answers to the questions Florida homeowners and businesses actually ask us, from net metering to battery backup to the 2026 tax-credit changes.
Missed the July 4 Commercial Solar Deadline? You Still Have Until 2027
The July 4, 2026 begin-construction date has passed, but it isn't the only way to claim the 30% commercial solar credit. Systems placed in service by the end of 2027 can still qualify.
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Solar Battery Backup for Florida Hurricane Season
Solar panels alone won't keep your lights on in an outage. Here's why, and how battery backup turns your system into a hurricane-season lifeline.
How the 2026 Commercial Solar Tax Credit Works
The homeowner credit expired, but businesses can still combine a 30% federal ITC with bonus adders and 5-year accelerated depreciation. Here's how the math works in 2026, and why timing matters.
Is Solar Worth It in Florida in 2026?
The federal homeowner credit ended in 2025. So does solar still pay off in Florida? The honest answer, and the math that still works.
Rooftop Solar for the Historic Richey Suncoast Theatre
Over the past several months we installed 35 kW of rooftop solar on the newly re-roofed Richey Suncoast Theatre, enough to cover about 80% of the historic venue's energy needs as it turns 100.
Florida Net Metering, Explained
The single most important policy to understand before going solar in Florida: how your roof banks daytime surplus and pulls it back at night.
Get Ready for Storms: Discover the Benefits of Battery Systems from May Electric Solar
May Electric Solar went on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend to recap how customers fared last hurricane season, why a battery beats a generator, and why the time to prepare for the next storm is now.
William May Discusses the Solar Insure 30-Year Warranty on Morning Blend
May Electric Solar offers an industry-leading 30-year warranty designed to provide long-term reliability and secure your investment in a fast-changing solar industry.
Thinking of Going Solar? How May Electric Solar Is Leading the Industry
Owner William May returned to Tampa Bay's Morning Blend to talk through how much solar has changed, and why an electrician-first company with a 25-year third-party warranty stands apart.
As Seen on Morning Blend: Making the Switch to Solar with May Electric
May Electric Solar joined Tampa Bay's Morning Blend to talk through what going solar really looks like for Florida homeowners, and why a local, electrician-first installer makes the difference.
Enphase Quoted May Electric Solar in Its IQ8 Microinverter Launch
When Enphase announced it was shipping its IQ8 microinverters across North America, the company turned to our owner, William May, for a quote. Here is what he said and why it matters.
A Tampa Bay ABC Home Pro: One Customer's 88% Drop in Her Electric Bill
May Electric Solar was featured as an ABC Home Pro on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend, where a customer shared how her Duke Energy bill fell 88% (from $1,199 to $151 over seven months) after going solar.
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