Home energy upgrade programs in Duval County
Duval County is coextensive with the consolidated City of Jacksonville and is the northernmost major metro in Florida. That position gives Duval something most of the state does not have: a real heating season.
County at a glance
- County seat
- Jacksonville
- Region
- Northeast Florida
- Population
- 1.0 million
- Electric utility
- JEA
- IECC climate zone
- 2A
- Typical summer high
- 92°F
Housing stock and where the savings are
Jacksonville homes regularly see winter lows in the 30s and occasional freezes, so heating cost is a genuine line item rather than a rounding error. Many older Duval homes still run electric resistance strip heat, which is roughly three times as expensive to operate as a modern heat pump for the same delivered warmth. Replacing strip heat is often the single largest available saving in this county.
Who provides your electricity
JEA, a municipal utility owned by the City of Jacksonville, serves Duval County. JEA rate structures and solar interconnection rules differ from the investor-owned utilities that serve most of the state.
What makes this county different
Because Duval carries both a meaningful cooling season and a meaningful heating season, heat-pump upgrades here pay back on both ends of the year — a dual benefit that South Florida homes do not get.
Communities served
Homeowners across the county are eligible, including:
- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Beach
- Neptune Beach
- Atlantic Beach
- Baldwin