Duke Energy Florida, LLC: generator, battery backup & CPAP rules
Service area: Serves parts of Central and North Florida, including St. Petersburg, Clearwater and many communities around Orlando.
Meter collar transfer switches
No published rule found
No official Duke Energy Florida statement on meter collars or meter socket adapters was found, and no approved list was found. Duke's general generator safety page says it does not recommend connecting a generator directly to a breaker panel, fuse box or meter box because of the danger to line workers. Ask Duke Energy Florida before installing any collar device.
Generator and battery disconnect requirements
Duke says a licensed electrician should install stationary or standby generators, and you must follow local, state and national electrical and fire codes. It does not recommend connecting a generator directly to a breaker panel, fuse box or meter box. For solar and other customer-owned renewable systems, Florida rules let the utility require a manual, visible load-break disconnect switch next to the meter that can be locked open, but inverter-based systems of 10 kW or less are exempt.
Gas meter upgrades for standby generators
Gas utility: Peoples Gas (TECO Peoples Gas) in many areas; depends on address
Gas service depends on your address. Peoples Gas lists St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando and Ocala among the communities it serves. No published fee for upgrading a gas meter for a standby generator was found. Peoples Gas has a Residential Standby Generator (RSG) rate class; from January 2026 it lists a $41.00 monthly customer charge and a base rate of $0.58931 per therm, before the gas cost charge, taxes and fees.
- Peoples Gas Tariff Sheet No. 6.101 (Counties and Communities Served)
- Peoples Gas: Important Information About Your 2026 Bill (residential rates)
- Peoples Gas: Standby Generator
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Medical program for CPAP, BiPAP and oxygen users
- Program
- Medically Essential Program
- What it provides
- Duke flags the account and meter so a possible disconnection for nonpayment is handled with care. Duke says the program does not mean your power will not be disconnected for nonpayment or interrupted by an outage, and you will not necessarily be restored first after a major outage. No bill discount is described.
- CPAP / BiPAP
- Not named. Duke says the program can apply when a household member is chronically or seriously ill, handicapped or on a life support system.
- Renewal
- Florida law requires medically essential service to be recertified every 12 months. The utility must mail renewal forms at least 30 days before expiration.
Backup battery or generator programs
- Program
- None found
- What it provides
- No Duke Energy Florida backup battery or generator program or rebate for medical customers was found. Duke says customers with medical needs should prepare in advance for extended outages.
Frequently asked questions
Does Duke Energy Florida allow meter collar transfer switches like the Tesla Backup Switch?
No published rule found. No official Duke Energy Florida statement on meter collars or meter socket adapters was found, and no approved list was found. Duke's general generator safety page says it does not recommend connecting a generator directly to a breaker panel, fuse box or meter box because of the danger to line workers. Ask Duke Energy Florida before installing any collar device.
Does Duke Energy Florida have a program for customers who use a CPAP or other medical equipment?
Medically Essential Program: Duke flags the account and meter so a possible disconnection for nonpayment is handled with care. Duke says the program does not mean your power will not be disconnected for nonpayment or interrupted by an outage, and you will not necessarily be restored first after a major outage. No bill discount is described. Not named. Duke says the program can apply when a household member is chronically or seriously ill, handicapped or on a life support system.
Does Duke Energy Florida offer backup batteries or generator rebates for medical customers?
We did not find a current backup battery or generator program for medical customers at Duke Energy Florida. No Duke Energy Florida backup battery or generator program or rebate for medical customers was found. Duke says customers with medical needs should prepare in advance for extended outages.
How do I get a bigger gas meter for a standby generator in the Duke Energy Florida area?
Peoples Gas (TECO Peoples Gas) in many areas; depends on address: Gas service depends on your address. Peoples Gas lists St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando and Ocala among the communities it serves. No published fee for upgrading a gas meter for a standby generator was found. Peoples Gas has a Residential Standby Generator (RSG) rate class; from January 2026 it lists a $41.00 monthly customer charge and a base rate of $0.58931 per therm, before the gas cost charge, taxes and fees.