Home energy upgrade programs in Orange County
Orange County covers Orlando and the surrounding Central Florida suburbs, with roughly 1.4 million residents. Inland location means Orlando records some of the highest summer afternoon temperatures of any major Florida metro — typically around 92°F in July and August.
County at a glance
- County seat
- Orlando
- Region
- Central Florida
- Population
- 1.4 million
- Electric utility
- Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), Duke Energy Florida
- IECC climate zone
- 2A
- Typical summer high
- 92°F
Housing stock and where the savings are
Orange County has an unusually wide construction-era spread. Winter Park and College Park contain substantial pre-1960 housing, while the western corridor through Winter Garden and Horizon West is largely post-2000. Older neighborhoods typically benefit most from envelope work; newer subdivisions more often gain from HVAC efficiency and solar.
Who provides your electricity
The City of Orlando and parts of the surrounding area are served by Orlando Utilities Commission, a municipal utility, while Duke Energy Florida serves much of the rest of the county. Which utility serves an address affects net-metering and interconnection specifics for solar.
What makes this county different
Without coastal breeze moderation, Orange County homes carry cooling load later into the evening than coastal counties — a pattern that makes high-efficiency variable-speed equipment more valuable here than a straight SEER2 comparison suggests.
Communities served
Homeowners across the county are eligible, including:
- Orlando
- Apopka
- Winter Park
- Ocoee
- Winter Garden
- Maitland