On July 1, 2022, legislation supporting the expansion of Floating Solar PV in Florida took effect. This new legislation, enacted in the 2022 Florida legislative session and approved by Governor DeSantis on April 27, 2022, defines the term “floating solar facility”, provides a basis for when and how floating solar facilities shall be permitted, and […]
Governor DeSantis Vetoes Bill that Would Direct PSC to Phase Out Solar Net Metering
A bill that would significantly reduce incentives for solar PV in Florida has been vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill, as approved by the Florida legislature, if enacted into law, would have directed the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to update solar net metering (NEM) policy to reduce NEM credit for solar PV, in […]
Seeking Space for Solar Farms, Cities Find Room at Their Airports
Airports around the nation are installing solar arrays on unused land, roofs and parking garages, helping them achieve self-sufficiency while also providing power to their communities. Read the full article from The New York Times here
OUC Constructing Large High-speed EV Charging Hub in Downtown Orlando
Supported by a $500,000 EV Infrastructure grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Orlando Utilities Commission is building an electric vehicle charging mobility hub in downtown Orlando. The new EV charging station is a part of OUC’s efforts to increase Central Florida’s EV use to 40,000 vehicles by 2025. The OUC-led project is […]
Tallahassee Clean Energy Plan
On February 20, 2019, the Tallahassee, Florida City Commission committed to a 100% clean, renewable energy future by 2050. This included a commitment to 100% clean, renewable energy for city operations by 2035. Read more details about Tallahassee’s plans and goals here, https://talgov.com/sustainability/cleanenergyplan.aspx The City of Tallahassee Electric utility has moved forward with development of […]
GRU to add 50MW of Solar PV with 12 MW of Energy Storage, through PPA with Origis Energy
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved a groundbreaking project (yesterday, July 16, 2020) that will bring 50 megawatts of affordable solar power to the community by 2022. It will be the first utility-scale solar+storage project in the utility’s service territory. It will be located in Alachua County, approximately 2 miles South of GRU’s Parker Road […]
Two new Florida Municipal Solar Project Plants Begin Commercial Operation
Today, the Harmony and Taylor Creek Solar Energy Centers began commercial operation, marking a Central Florida solar expansion milestone. These two new Central Florida solar farms that are part of one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation. Harmony Solar Energy Center in St. Cloud and the Taylor Creek Solar Energy Center in […]
Annual Solar in the Southeast Report Released
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE), a FAASSTeR project partner, has released it’s third annual Solar in the Southeast Report. The report highlights solar growth, policies, and approaches across seven southeastern states. It includes rolling four-year forward forecast, now covering the period out to 2023, solar watts per customer comparison, SACE’s annual list of […]
OUC Announces New Strategic Plan including Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
50% Reduction in CO2 by 2030 The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC – The Reliable One) announced a new strategic plan for 2025 that includes a commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2005 levels. Moving toward net-zero emissions, while ensuring energy remains reliable and affordable, […]
Grid Integration Data Book Released
Latest Grid Data Book Reveals Key Trends in Renewable Integration, published by NREL and LBNL. 2018 Edition of the Biennial Data Compilation Identifies Changes in Markets and Power System Operations as Renewables are Integrated onto the Grid The share of variable renewable energy (VRE)—mainly solar and wind—generation on U.S. regional power systems more than doubled […]