In 1995, after an 11 year career with Florida Power and Light (FPL), specializing in energy and power management with FPLs largest customers across the state, United Lighting’s Founder, Steve Barnette, left FPL to form Enertech, Inc . In the first few years the firm converted building after building from T12 fluorescents to T8 Fluorescents. During that period, key relationships with ballast and lamp manufacturers were developed.