{“@context”:”https://schema.org”,”@type”:”FAQPage”,”mainEntity”:[{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”Is solar worth it in Key West?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”For most Key West homes with an unshaded roof and a typical Keys Energy Services bill, yes. At roughly 15.0 cents per kWh and about 5.7 peak sun hours a day, a correctly sized system offsets a large share of annual usage. The honest answer depends on your roof orientation, shading and consumption, which is what the free evaluation measures.”}},{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”How many panels will I need?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”It comes from your last twelve months of Keys Energy Services usage, not from your roof size. We pull your consumption, model production for your specific roof planes, and size to the offset you actually want. Oversizing is wasted money; undersizing leaves you still buying peak power.”}},{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”What does permitting involve in Key West?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”City of Key West Building Department reviews the structural and electrical plans, and Keys Energy Services runs a separate interconnection approval before the system can be switched on. The two run in parallel. We handle both and you do not chase either.”}},{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”How is a system engineered for Monroe County wind?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”Monroe County carries the highest design wind speeds in Florida. Racking, attachment and equipment selection here are engineered to that standard, and the calculations are submitted with the permit. This is the single biggest difference between a Keys installation and a mainland one.”}},{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”Do I need a new roof first?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”Only if the existing roof will not outlast the panels. We check remaining roof life during the evaluation. If the roof has less life left than the 25 to 30 year panel warranty, replacing it first avoids paying to remove and reinstall the array later.”}},{“@type”:”Question”,”name”:”What about sales tax and net metering?”,”acceptedAnswer”:{“@type”:”Answer”,”text”:”Florida exempts solar energy systems from state sales tax, and Keys Energy Services credits exported production under its net metering programme. The specific credit rate and terms are set by the utility, and we confirm the current terms as part of the proposal rather than quoting last year’s numbers.”}}]}