South Tampa homes with solar and battery backup can control exactly what that battery runs with a SPAN smart panel, installed by a SPAN Authorized Installer who coordinates directly with TECO.
Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer based at 6248 Seminole Blvd in Seminole, licensed (EC13014717) and doing electrical work across Tampa Bay since 2010. We’ve completed 20 SPAN installs, and SPAN works with the solar and battery system you already have.
- SPAN Authorized Installer
- 20 SPAN installs completed
- Licensed & Insured EC13014717
- Since 2010
- 3-year workmanship warranty
- Financing available
South Tampa has the densest cluster of high-value homes in the Tampa Bay area, and many of them are in the middle of a renovation, just finished one or are new builds on lots where an older house came down. Davis Islands, Hyde Park, Palma Ceia, Beach Park and the streets off Bayshore Blvd are full of EV owners and early adopters of solar and batteries. We come over the bridges from Seminole, about 22 to 26 miles, for planned SPAN projects here.
Why SPAN fits South Tampa homes with solar and batteries
South Tampa homes tend to be big on loads: multiple AC systems, pools, outdoor kitchens, wine rooms, and one or two EVs in the garage. A battery wired to a fixed backup subpanel can only cover a fraction of that, and the choice of which fraction was made on install day. SPAN gives you that choice back. In the SPAN Home app you can decide which circuits the battery supports during an outage, check estimated backup time and let SPAN shed lower-priority loads so the battery isn’t overloaded.
On normal days, SPAN shows each circuit’s use next to your solar production. For homes with two EVs on one service, SPAN’s load management can slow or pause EV charging so the house stays within its service rating, which in some homes avoids or delays a service upgrade. We confirm that with a load calculation before recommending it.
SPAN works with your existing solar and battery in South Tampa
SPAN works with a home’s existing solar and battery backup system when the battery is on SPAN’s compatibility list. Per SPAN’s product guide, Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH aPower work with every SPAN Panel model, and Powerwall 2, SolarEdge and Enphase IQ Battery 5P and 10T work with the SPAN Panel MAIN 32. SPAN says it extends battery life by 40% in an outage,* and its Backup Overload Protection (NEC 2023 Article 702.4) helps prevent brownouts and 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; we manage the project and handle the electrical work, including panel upgrades, SPAN and the interconnection wiring. Solar, battery backup & energy monitoring →
South Tampa housing, from bungalows to new builds
Hyde Park and the older parts of Palma Ceia have early-1900s bungalows and historic homes where we find knob-and-tube wiring, fuse boxes and small services, often only partly updated during past remodels. Davis Islands, developed in the 1920s, mixes Mediterranean Revival homes with mid-century houses and large modern rebuilds. Beach Park and the streets near Westshore have a lot of 1950s ranches that are being renovated or replaced.
That range means two very different SPAN jobs. In an older home, we often replace the panel, correct grounding and bonding, and sometimes upgrade the service at the same time, with every item listed on the itemized quote. In a large new build with more than 48 circuits or a service over 200 amps, the job is usually a multi-panel SPAN design that sits alongside the existing battery gateway. If you’re mid-renovation, planning SPAN before the electrical rough-in saves rework.
Storm surge and outages in South Tampa
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge in September 2024 flooded parts of Davis Islands, Bayshore Blvd and low-lying South Tampa neighborhoods, and Hurricane Milton’s winds two weeks later caused widespread outages across Tampa. South Tampa sits low and close to the bay, so many homes are in flood zones. Owners with solar and batteries kept power, and SPAN would have let them decide which circuits got it and see how long the battery would last.
Flood rules affect where electrical equipment can go. Replacement equipment in flood zones may have to meet elevation requirements, and substantially improved homes can face floodplain review. Every SPAN model is rated NEMA 3R for indoor or outdoor installation, which gives us options when the old panel sits low. If your panel took on water in 2024, have it evaluated first.
Permits, historic review and TECO
Inside city limits, electrical permits come from the City of Tampa Construction Services Division. Hyde Park and other historic districts have their own review for exterior changes, so if a new panel, meter or disconnect will be visible from the street, we plan for that from the start. Indoor panel replacements usually don’t change the exterior.
South Tampa is served by TECO (Tampa Electric), not Duke Energy, and TECO has its own service requirements and scheduling for disconnects, reconnects and meter work. We coordinate directly with TECO, pull the permit, and meet the city inspector. Condo owners on Bayshore and Davis Islands should check with their association before any electrical work that touches common areas.
Site visit, itemized quote and warranty for South Tampa homes
- Site visit and load calculation. We look at your panel, meter, grounding, solar and battery equipment, and ask what you plan to add.
- Itemized quote. You get an itemized quote after the site visit, with every part of the job on its own line. No prices over the phone.
- Permit and utility coordination. We pull the permit and schedule the utility disconnect and reconnect if the meter has to be pulled.
- 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 walk you through the SPAN Home app, including how backup priorities work.
Our 3-year workmanship warranty covers the electrical work we do, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. That’s separate from SPAN’s own 10-year limited panel warranty, which depends on installation by SPAN or a SPAN Authorized Installer.
Financing available
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.
Neighborhoods we serve in South Tampa and Davis Islands
We install SPAN Panels throughout South Tampa and Davis Islands, including Davis Islands, Hyde Park and Hyde Park Village, Palma Ceia, Beach Park, Bayshore Blvd and Parkland Estates and Sunset Park. For other electrical work in the area, see our Tampa page.
SPAN FAQ for South Tampa
Do you install SPAN Panels in South Tampa even though you’re in Seminole?
Yes. We schedule SPAN installs in South Tampa as planned projects, about 22 to 26 miles from our shop, and we coordinate the permit with the City of Tampa and the meter work with TECO.
Who issues the permit for a SPAN Panel in South Tampa?
The City of Tampa Construction Services Division. Homes in historic districts may need extra review for visible exterior changes.
Does SPAN work with my solar and battery?
If your battery is on SPAN’s compatibility list. We check your equipment at the site visit. If you 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.
I’m renovating. When should SPAN be planned?
Before the electrical rough-in if possible. That lets the circuits be laid out around SPAN and avoids rework.
Can SPAN manage two EVs on one service?
SPAN can slow or pause EV charging to keep the home within its service rating. Whether that’s enough for two EVs in your home depends on a load calculation, which we do at the site visit.
Are you a SPAN Authorized Installer?
Yes. Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer, and we’ve completed 20 SPAN installs. We handle the install, permit, inspection and SPAN Home app setup for South Tampa and Davis Islands homes.
How much does a SPAN installation cost in South Tampa?
It depends on the SPAN model, your current panel and service, any code corrections, the permit and add-ons. We give an itemized quote after a site visit, so you see every line before you decide. We don’t quote prices over the phone.
What warranty comes with a SPAN installation?
Our workmanship warranty is 3 years, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. SPAN backs its panels with a 10-year limited warranty (5 years on the SPAN Home Gateway) when installed by SPAN or a SPAN Authorized Installer.
Do you install SPAN in other Tampa Bay cities?
Yes. Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer and we install across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Live SPAN area pages include Clearwater, Palm Harbor, East Lake, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Seminole & Largo, Westchase, Town ‘n’ Country, Carrollwood, South Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Temple Terrace, Wesley Chapel, Land O’ Lakes, Bradenton, Sarasota and Longboat Key & Lakewood Ranch. See the SPAN hub for the full list.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Financing is available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval. You can check your options without affecting your credit score. Ask us and we’ll include the financing link with your itemized quote.
Ready to control your backup power in South Tampa?
Call or send a request and a licensed electrician will talk through your panel, your solar and battery setup and whether SPAN makes sense, then set up a site visit for an itemized quote.
* 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. SPAN PowerUp™ service-upgrade avoidance requires qualification and enrollment. 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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