Solar Is Powering Orlando The city of Orlando has decided: clean, safe and renewable energy is the future. Over the past year, Orlando has had hundreds of residential solar installations. Outdoor and nature loving residents want to keep the air and water clean and the environment flourishing. But there’s another reason people are installing solar panels systems. Orlando and surrounding area homeowners are saving big on utility bills. Solar cuts down the amount you pay for electricity from Duke Energy Florida or OUC. You produce the electricity your home needs and the surplus energy goes back into the power grid.