If you are a commercial/industrial customer on a firm general service rate schedule and have an on-site generator, your business may be eligible for electric bill credits.
Your Tampa Electric's standby generator program lets you transfer load to your facility's generator during peak energy demand periods.
Normal building load must be a minimum of 25 kilowatts with a minimum of 50 percent load factor during Tampa Electric’s peak energy use periods. Load factor is the percentage that tells the difference between the amount of electricity actually used and the amount that would have been used at highest demand.
You are responsible for your generator’s wiring changes and controls. Response time for load transfer to your standby generator is 30 minutes.
When does the program call for load-transfer?
Tampa Electric will only call for load transfer during normal control periods unless there is a system wide or statewide emergency.
Summer operating season is April 1 through October 31. Normal summer control periods are 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Winter operating season is November 1 through March 31. Normal winter control periods are 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Terms of the standby generator program
Tampa Electric will inspect the standby generator at least once a year.
Please note that failure to participate for any three months of a 12-month period will result in a one-year termination from the program. Tampering with Tampa Electric equipment can result in discontinuing current credits as well as any previous credits, which could be billed to you.
Tampa Electric has the right to remove its equipment and discontinue credits for non-compliance with minimum program requirements.
Calculating credit for your standby generator
When you join the program, Tampa Electric makes an on-site visit to determine the transferable load of your generator. This calculation establishes your initial monthly credit.
Tampa Electric will use the initial transferrable load information for your monthly credit until a control occurs. Once a control occurs, the actual transferred load will be used to determine credits.
The first month's credit will be prorated, if applicable, based on completion of the installation and confirmed load transfer.
If you are in the program and have a control in a billing cycle, read the steps in the credit process.
The Annunciator has the green light
The annunciator is the equipment that lets you know when controls will occur.
