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Staff ReportsMay 4, 2018

What’s called “the largest municipal-backed solar project in the nation” was announced Friday by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA). In conjunction with 12 Florida municipal electric utilities and NextEra Florida Renewables, the large-scale solar energy project will “provide renewable energy for customers in the most cost-effective way,” a press release said. The project was announced […]

Peter SchorschMarch 3, 2018

Utility company Florida Power & Light announced the sites of four solar power plants expected to be brought online by the middle of next year. The sites are in Columbia, Miami-Dade, St. Lucie and Volusia counties. Construction is slated to start later this year and will create about 200 jobs per plant, FPL said. “With […]

Scott PowersOctober 9, 2017

With President Donald Trump‘s announcement Monday he would be ending the federal clean-power plan initiated by his predecessor, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham vowed she would enact a “Florida clean power plan” to continue to seek carbon reductions and increase renewable energy. Graham and her Democratic rivals, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and Winter Park businessman […]

Scott PowersAugust 7, 2017

Chris King wants to convince Florida voters that the state really doesn’t have it so good, that the economy has stagnated for this entire century, and that it’s the Republicans’ fault since they’ve been in charge the whole time. King, the Winter Park developer who’s seeking the Democratic primary nomination to run for governor of […]

Peter SchorschJuly 27, 2017

Florida Power & Light’s was a driving force in delivering double-digit income growth to its parent company in the second quarter according to reports released Thursday. NextEra Energy reported a net income of $793 million for the quarter, compared to $540 million for second quarter 2016. On an adjusted basis, the Juno Beach-based company’s second-quarter […]

Scott PowersJune 13, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham is releasing a three-part policy statement on dealing with climate change and Florida’s environment, starting with Florida pursuing compliance with the Paris Accords, something her two Democratic rivals have also endorsed. The policy statement also calls for Florida, if Graham is elected governor in 2018, to ban fracking and oppose any […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gwen Graham spent a good part of Wednesday installing solar panels on roofs in Orlando, while vowing she’ll do all she can to make the Sunshine State a solar energy leader. It’s not one now. Florida’s solar energy generation per person falls somewhere between Illinois and Ohio, well behind such un-sunshiny states […]

Staff ReportsApril 13, 2017

A Senate panel approved a bill by St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes that would implement solar tax breaks approved by Florida voters in last year. More than 70 percent of Florida voters backed Amendment 4 in August, which makes it so the increased value of a home due to renewable energy improvements such as solar […]

Drew WilsonApril 3, 2017

Florida Power & Light announced Monday that it will build another 1,500 megawatts of solar power plants over the next 7 years. The new power plants are in addition to the eight new solar facilities expected to come online by early 2018 and FPL said the new plants could save customers more than $500 million. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2017

A familiar narrative in the debate over solar energy in Florida follows a “David and Goliath” theme. Cast as Goliath are the state’s largest utilities; playing David are “little guy” rooftop solar companies trying to make it in the utility’s shadow. However, a recent New York Times article rejects that account, exposing some of the […]

Tag: solar energy

Florida’s municipal utilities go solar in big way

FPL announces new solar sites across Sunshine State

Gwen Graham vows to enact clean power plan

Chris King: ‘I want to be the economy candidate’

Florida Power & Light delivered strong financial growth in Q2

Gwen Graham releases climate change, environmental policy statement

Gwen Graham vows to push for solar while installing panels

Jeff Brandes wants to keep renewable energy bill clean

FPL to add another 1,500 megawatts of solar over the next seven years

SolarCity’s questionable business practices a warning for Florida solar debate?