Solar permitting — Monroe County, Florida
1 known opposition group.
Florida Keys — isolated island chain served by KEYS Energy Services isolated grid, not connected to mainland F. Permitting: No utility-scale solar CUP mechanism needed or applicable; hard Not applicable — no utility-scale sola…
Key driver: Florida Keys — isolated island chain served by KEYS Energy Services isolated grid, not connected to mainland FRCC; utility-scale solar is physically impossible due to island geography and grid isolation; no moratorium, no hostile policy; grade B reflects permissive local policy; high risk score (51) reflects geographic constraint; KEYS community solar and rooftop programs active
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
No utility-scale solar CUP mechanism needed or applicable; KEYS Energy Services manages all generation procurement for the Keys grid internally; distributed solar permitted via KEYS net metering and community solar programs
Setbacks & buffers
No solar-specific setbacks relevant to utility-scale applications; island geography and KEYS isolated grid are the binding constraints, not county ordinance
Spacing requirements
Not applicable
Size restrictions
Grid capacity constraints apply — KEYS isolated grid has very limited capacity for additional generation
Penalties & bonding
Total penalty: +18 (Ordinance +18)
State-level permits & approvals
Florida Power Siting Act (FPSA) — Florida DEP has siting jurisdiction for facilities >75 MW. Below 75 MW, county land use authority governs via CUP/SUP process. Florida Statute §163.3205 (2024) limits county restrictions on solar in agricultural zones — cannot prohibit as a matter of law. No state-level preemption below 75 MW threshold. FPL (NextEra Energy) dominates utility-scale procurement in southern and eastern FL; Duke Energy Florida serves central west coast; Tampa Electric (TECO) serves Hillsborough/Polk corridor; Florida Power & Light interconnects through FPL transmission. County commission approves CUPs for projects <75 MW in unincorporated areas.
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Florida has no state RPS; utility IRPs (TYSP) only
State incentive programs
Florida has no state RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) — only a voluntary goal (100% clean energy by 2050). Key incentives: Federal ITC (30% base + energy community/domestic content adders). Florida Statute §163.3205 (2024) limits local government ability to restrict solar on agricultural land — counties cannot ban solar outright on ag-zoned land. Net metering available. Property tax exemption for residential solar (FL Const. Art. VII §3). No state income tax. USDA REAP for rural projects. FPL, Duke Energy Florida, and Tampa Electric IRP programs include significant utility-scale solar procurement.
Grid & interconnection
SERC / Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) | Keys Energy Services (KEYS) — isolated island grid, not interconnected with mainland FRCC
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Battery storage (BESS) P1 State-Default Permitting
No confirmed county BESS ordinance.
Local BESS ordinances & bylaws
County-level battery-storage status, safety requirements, and projects — each linked to a primary source.
Community opposition P1 1 tracked
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
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State PSC dockets P1
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Local news P3
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