Tallahassee’s weather is heating up, and we’re entering the cusp of our storm season. As such, it’s a good time to reflect on how badly our area was walloped by storms in 2024. On May 10th, a line of severe thunderstorms packed with tornado-force winds caused enough damage to warrant the governor’s issuance of a state of emergency declaration. Over the ensuing days, additional storms caused more damage, delaying the restoration of widespread power outages. An assistant Tallahassee city manager noted that a “record-breaking number of homes will need an electrician and repairs” among the city’s extensive damage.

Successfully running any business entails regularly maintaining numerous operational elements to ensure seamless workflow, product delivery, and safety of employees and customers/clients. Whether a manufacturer or service-oriented business, companies typically must maintain a variety of machinery and/or equipment along with the work premises.

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home’s electrical system and should seamlessly power all its electronics. If not, you may need to consider upgrading your electrical panel. Even if you’re not experiencing noticeable problems with your home’s electronics, your electrical panel may still need an upgrade. Much like a human heart, the effective ongoing daily operation of the electrical panel can be compromised by aging, environmental factors, birth (manufacturing) defects, excess demand, and other issues. And, like the heart, some inherent or emerging problems with the panel may not become apparent until they affect energy or cause damage.

If you plan on buying a home in the Tallahassee area in 2025, you undoubtedly understand the importance of getting a professional home inspection before finalizing the sale. However, you may not realize that a home inspection doesn’t necessarily include a comprehensive examination of your prospective home’s electrical system. That is, a detailed inspection to ensure the electrical system’s capacity, efficiency, safety, and adherence to code. This is especially important if you are in the market for an older Florida home, as those built before the 1980s may have outdated electrical systems with knob-and-tube wiring, aluminum wiring, and/or Federal Pacific electrical panels that may need replacing.

Determining interior lighting placement and design is just one of dozens of decisions homeowners must make when they build a new home or renovate their existing one. As with much other decision-making such construction entails, finding the correct answer can be vexing.

The holiday season is here, and you’re undoubtedly starting to see more and more homes showcasing their festive cheer with outdoor Christmas lighting. Or perhaps you’ve already begun adorning your home and yard with Christmas decorations and lighting. Maybe you’re bound and determined to create the most mesmerizing display of Christmas lights in your neighborhood by taking after the fictional Clark Griswold in the Movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” by bedecking your home with 250 strands of Christmas lights. If so, how much will your utility company charge you to power 25,000 Christmas lights?