Home energy upgrade programs in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach is Florida's largest county by land area and spans a wide range of housing types — dense coastal condominiums in Boca Raton and Delray Beach, sprawling suburban subdivisions in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, and agricultural communities inland around Belle Glade.
County at a glance
- County seat
- West Palm Beach
- Region
- South Florida
- Population
- 1.5 million
- Electric utility
- Florida Power & Light (FPL), Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility
- IECC climate zone
- 2A
- Typical summer high
- 91°F
Housing stock and where the savings are
That spread matters for energy work: a 1980s Boynton Beach ranch, a 1990s Wellington two-story, and a 2000s Jupiter build have very different weak points. Older inland homes typically gain the most from insulation and duct sealing, while coastal properties often see bigger returns from glazing and HVAC efficiency.
Who provides your electricity
Most of the county is served by Florida Power & Light, with Lake Worth Beach operating its own municipal electric utility. Palm Beach's cooling season runs roughly eight to nine months.
What makes this county different
Palm Beach also has a large share of retired homeowners on fixed incomes, for whom a predictable monthly payment matters more than headline project cost — the deferred-first-payment structure exists for exactly that situation.
Communities served
Homeowners across the county are eligible, including:
- West Palm Beach
- Boca Raton
- Boynton Beach
- Delray Beach
- Jupiter
- Wellington