Westchase has some of the newest homes we serve and plenty of solar roofs and EVs. A SPAN smart panel lets you control your battery backup and manage EV charging circuit by circuit.
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
Westchase is a master-planned community in northwest Hillsborough County, built mostly from the 1990s through the 2000s around a golf course and a series of villages. It’s about 19 miles from our shop in Seminole, straight across the Courtney Campbell or up Race Track Rd. Because the homes are newer, the SPAN conversation here is rarely about fixing an old panel and almost always about solar, batteries and EVs.
Why SPAN fits Westchase homes with solar and batteries
Westchase homes are large family homes, often with a pool, two AC systems and one or two EVs. Many have added solar, and a growing number have added a battery for storm season. The typical battery install backs up a fixed set of circuits through a separate subpanel, chosen once and rarely revisited. SPAN lets you choose and change those circuits from the SPAN Home app, check estimated backup time during an outage, and let SPAN shed lower-priority loads so the battery isn’t overloaded.
EV charging is the other big reason. A home with two EVs, a pool and two AC units can get close to its service limit. SPAN’s load management can slow or pause EV charging to keep the house within its service rating, and in some homes that avoids or delays a service upgrade. We confirm that with a load calculation at the site visit.
SPAN works with your existing solar and battery in Westchase
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 →
Westchase homes and their electrical systems
Westchase’s median home was built in 2000, newer than almost anywhere else we work in Pinellas or Hillsborough. Panels here are usually in good shape, but they’re also often full. Over 25 years, owners have added pool heaters, outdoor kitchens, generator inlets, solar backfeed breakers and EV circuits, and there’s no room left. A SPAN Panel replaces that crowded box with one where every circuit is measured and controllable.
Many Westchase homes have 200-amp services, which most SPAN models are designed around. Larger homes in villages like The Bridges or along the golf course may have more than 48 circuits, which can mean more than one SPAN Panel. Garage-mounted panels are common here, which usually makes for a straightforward install, and every SPAN model is rated for indoor or outdoor placement if yours is on an exterior wall.
Storms and outages in northwest Hillsborough
Westchase is inland, so storm surge isn’t the issue it is on the beaches. Wind and long outages are. Hurricane Milton in October 2024 left large parts of northwest Hillsborough without power for days, and summer thunderstorms cause shorter outages regularly. With solar, a battery and SPAN, you can keep the essentials running, cycle the AC on and off as the battery allows, and keep the pool and EV charger off until the grid returns.
Some Westchase homes also have a standby or portable generator. SPAN works with a standby generator only through a transfer switch upstream of the panel, and a portable-generator interlock can’t go in a SPAN Panel. Without a compatible battery, circuit control on generator power is manual. We’ll explain how your setup would work before you decide.
Hillsborough County permits, TECO and the Westchase HOA
Westchase is unincorporated, so electrical permits come from Hillsborough County Development Services through the county’s HillsGovHub portal, not the City of Tampa. Westchase is served by TECO (Tampa Electric), and TECO has its own requirements and scheduling for disconnects, reconnects and meter work. We pull the county permit, coordinate with TECO and meet the inspector.
The Westchase Community Association and individual village associations review exterior modifications. An indoor or garage panel replacement usually doesn’t change anything visible, but if exterior equipment changes, you may need approval first. We’ll provide equipment specs and a photo of the planned location for your application.
Site visit, itemized quote and warranty for Westchase 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 Westchase
We install SPAN Panels throughout Westchase, including The Bridges, West Park Village, Stockbridge and Glencliff, Radcliffe and Harbor Links, Westchase golf course homes and Linebaugh Ave and Race Track Rd area. For other electrical work in the area, see our Westchase · Town ’n’ Country pages.
SPAN FAQ for Westchase
Who issues the permit for a SPAN Panel in Westchase?
Hillsborough County Development Services, because Westchase is unincorporated. We pull the permit through HillsGovHub.
Do I need HOA approval for a SPAN Panel?
Usually not for an indoor or garage replacement. If exterior equipment changes, the Westchase Community Association or your village association may need to approve it.
Does SPAN work with my existing solar and battery?
If the battery is on SPAN’s compatibility list. We confirm 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.
My panel is only 20 years old. Why replace it with SPAN?
For circuit-level control of your battery backup, per-circuit monitoring, and EV charging management that may avoid a service upgrade. If a standard panel or a simpler fix makes more sense, we’ll tell you.
Do you work with TECO?
Yes. Westchase is TECO territory, and we coordinate disconnects, reconnects and meter work directly with TECO.
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 Westchase homes.
How much does a SPAN installation cost in Westchase?
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 Westchase?
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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