Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer with 20 SPAN installs completed. We install SPAN Panels in Temple Terrace homes: 1920s Mediterranean Revival houses in the historic district, mid-century ranches, later subdivisions near the Hillsborough River, and rental properties near USF where the panel has run out of room for EVs, heat pumps, a generator or a battery. Temple Terrace is its own city about 29 miles from our Seminole shop, so SPAN work here is a scheduled, planned panel replacement — not a same-day drop-in from Pinellas. 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 Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace we see three kinds of SPAN projects:
- Homes adding an EV charger, heat pump, pool heater or induction range. On a 100- to 200-amp TECO service, SPAN PowerUp™ can manage EV charging so the house stays within its service rating, which can sometimes avoid a utility service upgrade.^
- Homes that need a new panel anyway. If your panel is old, full, rusted or a brand insurers flag (Federal Pacific, Zinsco), SPAN is the smarter panel upgrade in Temple Terrace: you’re replacing the panel either way, and you get monitoring and control in the bargain.
- Homes planning solar and 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.*
Temple Terrace homes and their panels
Temple Terrace has about 27,300 residents, and the median home was built in 1982 (Census ACS 2020–2024). The SPAN conversation splits along the housing:
- 1920s Mediterranean Revival homes in the historic district, where the panel may be original, undersized or awkwardly placed, and where exterior equipment changes can need historic review. We plan the install around plaster, finishes and any exterior rules.
- Mid-century ranches with 100- or 150-amp services that look fine until a remodeled kitchen, heat pump or Level 2 EV charger asks for breakers and load management that aren’t there.
- Later subdivisions near the Hillsborough River with 200-amp services and garage panels — often the cleanest SPAN installs we do here.
- Student rentals and small multifamily near USF, where landlords want circuit-level visibility and remote shutoff. See commercial electrical service for larger building work.
Larger 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.
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 →
SPAN with a standby generator
Plenty of Temple Terrace homes added a standby generator after recent hurricane seasons. SPAN can work with one, but you should know the limits before you buy:
- 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.
- Generator as part of a compatible battery system: you get SPAN’s full battery outage experience.
Permits and TECO in Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace is an incorporated city, so electrical permits come from the City of Temple Terrace — not Hillsborough County and not the City of Tampa. We pull the city permit and meet the inspector.
Historic district: exterior equipment changes on historic-district properties may need extra review. An indoor or garage panel replacement rarely does. We’ll provide specs and a photo of the planned location if the city or historic board asks.
Utility: TECO (Tampa Electric). When the meter can has to be pulled or service equipment changes, we coordinate the disconnect and reconnect with TECO. Meter sockets and service standards follow Tampa Electric’s process.
If a load calculation shows the existing service is short even with SPAN PowerUp, a service upgrade goes on its own line of the quote. Temple Terrace does not have dedicated panel/service/EV city pages yet; we still quote and permit that work through the City of Temple Terrace when needed.
Distance and how we schedule Temple Terrace SPAN work
Our shop is at 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772. Temple Terrace is about 29 miles away, 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 across the bay, and we don’t take small service calls this far out as a drop-in. 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 historic-district 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.
- City of Temple Terrace permit and TECO 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 Temple Terrace calls Keywest Lights & Electric
- Licensed electrical contractor, EC#13014717, in business since 2010
- Based at 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772, about 29 miles away: honest about the drive, so we book SPAN as planned work
- SPAN Authorized Installer, 20 SPAN installs
- City of Temple Terrace permits and 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
Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace? It depends on the SPAN model, your current panel and service, any code corrections, the City of Temple Terrace permit, historic-district review if it applies, and add-ons. We give an itemized quote after a site visit so you see every line before you decide.
Who issues the permit for SPAN in Temple Terrace? The City of Temple Terrace. It is not a Hillsborough County HillsGovHub permit and not a City of Tampa permit.
Is Temple Terrace on TECO? Yes. TECO (Tampa Electric) is the utility.
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 Temple Terrace.
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.
Do you also install SPAN in Brandon and South Tampa? Yes. See SPAN in Brandon and SPAN in South Tampa. SPAN in Carrollwood is also nearby. This page is specifically for Temple Terrace addresses.
Ready for a smarter panel in Temple Terrace? 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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