JEA’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to significantly expand utility-scale solar, provide incentives for customer-owned energy storage, and reduce the net energy metering rate. Adding 250 MW of new solar to the JEA system will result in JEA having among the highest penetration levels of solar PV in the nation. More information is […]
First panels installed at City of Tallahassee 20 MW solar farm near airport
The first of the 234,000 panels were installed Tuesday at the 120-acre farm near the Tallahassee International Airport with the help of city officials. The $33.2 million project is expected to generate 20 megawatts of electricity – enough to power 3,400 homes or 2 percent of the city’s current capacity. Origis Energy, the private solar […]
Solar + Storage comes through for evacuees sheltering at some Florida schools during Irma
During Hurricane Irma, on Sept. 11th, Apollo Elementary School in Brevard County lost power from the electric grid and had no traditional backup generator, however, thanks to 10 kW of solar coupled with battery energy storage installed with grant funding through the Florida Solar Energy Center several years ago, one building had lights and outlets […]
Dept. of Energy Announces SunShot 2020 Goal for Cost of Electricity from Utility Scale Solar Reached 3 Years Early
In conjunction with Solar Power International, the Dept. of Energy has formally announced today that the SunShot 2020 goal of 6 cents/kwh for the average price of electricity from utility scale solar PV has been achieved, mostly through reduction in costs of PV hardware. With 3 years to go, residential and commercial solar PV systems […]
Coffee for Lineman and First Responders in Tallahassee Area
The great folks at Redeye Coffee are graciously serving their awesome coffee to first responders, 6 pm today at Florida A&M University, and 6 am tomorrow, at Talquin Electric Cooperative. More info available on Facebook
FESC Renewable Energy and Sustainable Systems Conference – FAASSTeR Presentation
A presentation on FAASSTeR was made the Renewable Energy Systems and Sustainability Conference, organized by the Florida Energy Systems Consortium and Florida Polytechnic University, and hosted at Florida Polytechnic University, 7/31 – 8/1/2017. The conference agenda and presentations are available at, http://floridaenergy.ufl.edu/fesc-conferences/2017-fescpolytech-conference/
FMEA Annual Conference Held in Ponte Vedre, FL
Last week, FMEA held it’s Annual Conference in Ponte Vedre, FL. The event was well attended by FMEA members and other energy stakeholders. Presentations from the conference can be found here. See the presentation titled “Where is Solar Power Headed for the Sunshine State?” by Stephen Smith, Executive Director of the Southern Alliance for Clean […]
FAASSTeR project featured in FMEA’s Relay Magazine
An article on the FAASSTeR project and other interesting and informative articles on solar energy and energy storage were featured in the Summer 2017 edition of Relay Magazine, a publication of the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA).
FAASSTeR Kickoff Meeting to be held 7/11-7/12/2017 in Tallahassee
The FAASSTeR Project Team Kickoff Meeting will be held 7/11 – 7/12/2017 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tallahassee, FL.