Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer with 20 SPAN installs completed. We install SPAN Panels in East Lake homes around Lake Tarpon: HOA villages, East Lake Woodlands and other 1980s–2000s communities where the builder panel has run out of room for EVs, pool equipment, a generator or a battery. East Lake is about 20 miles from our Seminole shop in a straight line, so SPAN work here is a scheduled, planned panel replacement, booked well ahead rather than as a drop-in. Licensed (EC#13014717).
Call (727) 476-7079 or request a SPAN consultation. Office 7 AM–5 PM, weekend service, 24/7 emergency calls.
What SPAN does for a East Lake home
A SPAN Panel replaces your existing electrical panel with one you can see and control from your phone. Every circuit is measured and switchable in the SPAN Home app, so you can see what’s using power right now, turn circuits off from anywhere, and get free over-the-air software updates. It uses standard 1-inch breakers and is NEMA 3R rated for indoor or outdoor installation.
In East Lake we see three kinds of SPAN projects:
- Homes adding one or two EVs, a pool heater or a second AC. On a 200-amp service, SPAN PowerUp™ can manage EV charging so the house stays within its service rating, which can sometimes avoid a utility service upgrade.^
- Homes whose builder panel is full. If you need a bigger panel anyway, SPAN is the smarter panel upgrade in East Lake: you’re replacing the panel either way, and you get monitoring and control in the bargain.
- Homes with solar or planning a battery. SPAN lets you choose which circuits get backup power during an outage, change those priorities as the outage goes on, and see how much backup time is left. SPAN says it extends battery life by 40% during an outage.*
East Lake homes and their panels
East Lake has about 33,300 residents, and the median home was built in 1990 (Census ACS 2020–2024). The SPAN conversation here is about capacity and control:
- HOA and gated villages with a 200-amp service and a garage panel — often the cleanest SPAN installs we do
- 1980s–90s pool homes around Lake Tarpon where the original panel is full of tandems after outdoor kitchens, spa equipment and generators
- Larger homes with long circuit lists or services above 200 amps. Homes with more than 48 circuits or a service over 200 amps may need more than one SPAN Panel. We size it at the site visit.
- Townhomes and villas where the association may control the exterior or meter bank. We confirm ownership and HOA rules first.
Outages, generators and East Lake
Plenty of East Lake homes added a standby generator, a battery, or both after recent hurricane seasons. SPAN helps with each, within limits you should know up front:
- With a compatible battery: SPAN shows estimated backup time, lets you change what stays on as the outage goes, and can shed lower-priority loads automatically so the battery isn’t overloaded.
- With a standby generator: the generator connects upstream of SPAN through a listed transfer switch. Generator output never lands in the SPAN Panel, and portable-generator interlocks can’t be installed in it. SPAN doesn’t communicate with the generator, so generator power shows as grid power in the app.
- Generator only, no battery: there’s no automatic load shedding. You turn non-essential circuits off by hand in the app, which is still far easier than flipping breakers in a dark garage.
See generator installation and hookups for the generator side.
SPAN with solar and battery backup
SPAN works with a home’s existing solar and battery system when the battery is on SPAN’s compatibility list. Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH aPower work with every SPAN Panel model. Powerwall 2, SolarEdge, and Enphase IQ Battery 5P and 10T work with the SPAN Panel MAIN 32. SPAN’s Backup Overload Protection (NEC 2023 Article 702.4) helps prevent brownouts and the service calls that come with battery resets. We confirm your inverter, battery and gateway before we quote.
Don’t have solar or a battery yet? We can add solar, battery backup and energy monitoring through our licensed partner installers as one coordinated project. Our partners install the solar and battery equipment; Keywest Lights & Electric manages the project and handles the electrical work, including the SPAN Panel and interconnection wiring. Solar, battery backup & energy monitoring →
Permits, utilities and HOAs in East Lake
East Lake is unincorporated, so a SPAN install is permitted through Pinellas County Building & Development Review Services on the county’s Access Portal portal. We file the electrical permit with the load calculation and riser details, and meet the inspector.
Utility: depending on the street, East Lake is served by Duke Energy Florida or TECO. Check your bill. When the meter has to be pulled, we coordinate the disconnect and reconnect with whichever utility serves you. If a load calculation shows the service is short even with SPAN PowerUp, a East Lake service upgrade goes on its own line of the quote.
HOAs: Many East Lake villages have architectural review. A garage or indoor panel replacement rarely needs approval. Exterior equipment changes may. We provide specs and a photo of the planned location if your association asks.
Distance and how we schedule East Lake SPAN work
Our shop is at 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772. East Lake is about 20 miles away in a straight line and farther by road, well outside our ~15-mile emergency and small-job response area, so it’s Tier 3: planned, high-ticket work only. We schedule the consultation, site visit and install day; we do not promise a response time to Pinellas County, and we don’t take small service calls this far out. Office 7 AM–5 PM, weekend service available; emergency calls are answered 24/7, and we’ll be honest about whether we’re the right call from Seminole.
How a SPAN install works
- Consultation call. Tell us about your home, panel, solar, battery, generator, EV plans and any HOA rules.
- Site visit and load calculation. We look at the panel, meter, grounding, and any solar, battery or generator equipment.
- Itemized quote after the site visit. Every part of the job is on its own line. We don’t quote SPAN prices over the phone.
- Pinellas County permit and utility coordination when needed.
- Install and commissioning. Most SPAN installs take about a day. We commission the panel, connect it to your existing system, and add whole-house surge protection.
- Inspection and app walkthrough. We meet the inspector and show you how backup priorities work in the SPAN Home app.
Warranty and financing
- 3-year workmanship warranty on our electrical work, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. That’s separate from SPAN’s own 10-year limited panel warranty, which requires installation by SPAN or a SPAN Authorized Installer.
- Financing available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval. Check your options without affecting your credit score. Ask us and we’ll include the financing link with your itemized quote.
- Hours: office 7 AM–5 PM, weekend service, and 24/7 emergency calls.
Why East Lake calls Keywest Lights & Electric
- Licensed electrical contractor, EC#13014717, in business since 2010
- Based at 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772, about 20 miles away: honest about the drive, so we book SPAN as planned work
- SPAN Authorized Installer, 20 SPAN installs
- Pinellas County permits and Duke or TECO coordination handled for you
- Woman-owned, family-run business and Home Depot preferred contractor
- Solar and battery systems are installed by our licensed partner installers; we handle the electrical work and manage the project
East Lake SPAN FAQ
Are you a SPAN Authorized Installer? Yes. Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer, with 20 SPAN installs completed. We’re licensed (EC#13014717) and have done electrical work in the Tampa Bay area since 2010.
How much does a SPAN Panel cost in East Lake? It depends on the SPAN model, your current panel and service, any code corrections, the Pinellas County permit, and add-ons. We give an itemized quote after a site visit so you see every line before you decide.
Can SPAN help me add an EV charger without a service upgrade? Sometimes. SPAN PowerUp can manage EV charging to keep your home within its service rating. It requires qualification and enrollment, and we’ll tell you after the load calculation whether it fits your home.^ See also EV chargers in East Lake.
Does SPAN work with my generator? Yes, through a listed transfer switch upstream of the panel. Without a compatible battery, circuit control on generator power is manual in the app.
Which utility will you coordinate with? Whichever serves your address: Duke Energy Florida or TECO. Check your bill.
Do you also install SPAN in Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs? Yes. See Palm Harbor and our Tarpon Springs coverage via that North Pinellas corridor, plus Dunedin, Wesley Chapel and Land O’ Lakes. East Lake permits go through the Pinellas County Access Portal; utility is Duke Energy Florida or TECO by street. This page is specifically for East Lake addresses.
Ready for a smarter panel in East Lake? Call (727) 476-7079 or request a SPAN consultation.
* Per SPAN: results from an internal study of SPAN Panel managing backup load priorities in over 1,200 simulated outage situations. Battery backup time will vary based on home energy consumption, backup priorities, and storage systems. ^ Requires qualification and enrollment in SPAN PowerUp to avoid a utility service upgrade. Cost and time savings are site-specific and vary. SPAN®, SPAN Panel, SPAN Drive, SPAN PowerUp™ and the SPAN logo are trademarks of Span.IO, Inc. Keywest Lights & Electric is an independent SPAN Authorized Installer.
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