Glades Electric Cooperative Solar & Net Metering Guide
Last updated: July 13, 2026 by Goldin Solar
Glades Electric Cooperative is a member-owned electric cooperative serving south-central Florida. Headquartered in Moore Haven (Glades County), Glades Electric’s service territory wraps the western and southern shores of Lake Okeechobee and includes portions of Glades, Highlands, Hendry, Okeechobee, and Polk counties. Working ag (sugar-cane, cattle, vegetable farming) dominates the member profile.
Who Glades Electric serves
Glades Electric covers:
– Glades County — primary utility
– Southern Highlands — Lake Placid and rural southern Highlands
– Hendry County — parts of Hendry
– Okeechobee County — substantial rural coverage
(Eastern Polk is NOT Glades Electric territory — removed; confirmed FPL/PRECO coverage area)
If you’re a Glades Electric member, your meter swap and net metering tariff run through Glades Electric directly — not FPL or Duke.
Glades Electric net metering: the basics
- Eligibility: Customer-sited residential PV at member’s premises; Glades Electric membership
- System size cap: Per Glades Electric Net Metering tariff; confirm current cap at application
- Bill credit structure: Per current tariff
- Annual true-up: Excess credits settled at avoided-cost rate at year-end; confirm current rate with Glades Electric
- Interconnection application: Required before installation
- PTO process: Glades-managed meter swap and PTO
What makes Glades Electric different from FPL
- Cooperative governance. Glades Electric is owned by its members.
- Working ag profile. Most members are on working agricultural land — sugar-cane, cattle, citrus, vegetables. Ground-mount feasibility is high.
- Lake Okeechobee shore footprint. Open-water exposure considerations apply on some shore properties.
- Cooperative cycles differ from PSC dockets.
Permit + utility coordination for Glades Electric members
- Building permit with the relevant county building department
- Glades Electric interconnection application — submitted in parallel
- HOA / ARC approval if applicable
- Installation after permit issuance
- Final inspection by the building department
- Glades meter swap after final inspection
- PTO grant
Typical Glades Electric timeline
End-to-end: typically 7 to 12 weeks.
What we’ve learned working with Glades Electric
- Ground-mount feasibility is high. Larger lot sizes; assess pre-quote.
- Ag-load sizing matters. Irrigation, pumps, refrigeration on sugar/citrus/dairy operations.
- Battery + solar supported.
- Submit interconnection in parallel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Glades Electric net metering as good as FPL?
Different structure. We model your case.
Working sugar-cane / cattle operation — solar feasible?
Often yes. Ag-load sizing analysis included.
Ground-mount supported?
Site-dependent; larger rural lots often qualify.
Battery + solar supported?
Yes. Additional ESS documentation.
Does Goldin Solar handle Glades Electric interconnection paperwork?
Yes — included on every contract at no additional charge.
Talk to a Glades Electric solar specialist
Goldin Solar, LLC · 1105 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960 · (855) 765-2730 · CVC 57300
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Related guides: Solar permits in Glades County · Solar permits in Hendry County · Solar permits in Okeechobee County · Solar permits in Highlands County
Credentials
- Tesla Certified Installer (Solar + Powerwall)
- Sol-Ark Authorized Installer
- SolarEdge & Enphase certified
- Co-founder & CEO Joe Cataldo: BS Electrical Engineering (University of Florida)
- Florida licenses: CVC 57300 (Solar), EC1301385 (Electrical), CCC1331878 (Roofing)
- 3,000+ installations across Florida since 2014
- Office: 1105 US Highway 1, Vero Beach, FL 32960 · (855) 765-2730
Author + dates
- Author: Joe Cataldo, BS Electrical Engineering (University of Florida)
- Published: July 13, 2026
- Last reviewed: July 13, 2026
- Next review: every 6 months or sooner if the utility revises its tariff or program rules