The solar energy system rebates are issued by the Florida Energy & Climate Commission pursuant to Sections 377.801-377.806, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 27N-1, Florida Administrative Code, contingent upon an annual appropriation by the Legislature of the State of Florida for the specific purpose of funding solar rebates. Rebates can only be issued if funding is available. There is no Guarantee of Funding.

• The Energy Office has recently ramped up staffing to deal with the thousands of solar rebate applications received to date.

• The initial $5 million Federal Stimulus Allocation from the State Energy Program (SEP) Funds has been received and expended.

• The $9.4 million from the Federal Stimulus Allocation from the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant was denied by the Department of Energy.

• On September 29, 2009, the Florida Energy & Climate Commission (FECC) reallocated $9.4 million from the SunSmart School Program to the Solar Rebate Program.

• Total funding for the Solar Rebate Program for fiscal year 2009-2010 . . . $14.4 million.

• Since July 1, 2008, a total of 4,780 solar rebate applications have been approved and are being processed for payment representing approximately $12.2 million.

• The remaining balance as of October 16, 2009, according to the Energy Office’s website is $2.2 million.

• The Energy Office is currently processing applications from May 2009.

• The Energy Office updates the website every Friday.

• The Energy Office has approximately 4,570 solar rebate applications remaining to be processed and continues to process them daily.

• The Energy Office receives on average approximately 40-50 solar rebate applications daily.

• The Energy Office finds approximately 30% of the solar rebate applications rejected for insufficient information (these are returned to the applicant for completion) or found to be ineligible for the program.