Hurricane Michael made landfall Wed., 10/10/2018 at 12:15 CDT near Mexico Beach, FL, as the strongest storm on record to hit the Florida Panhandle, a Category 4 hurricane with 155 mph winds and pressure of 919 mbar. In the aftermath, over 1 million utility customers in the Southeastern U.S. were estimated to have lost power, […]
Orlando Utility Commission launches OUCollective Solar program
The OUCollective Solar program makes it easier and more affordable for customers to choose solar power. Pick My Solar, the technology partner of OUCollective Solar, provides an online platform for this program. Central Florida company esaSolar designs and installs turnkey solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at a discounted price using OUC’s collective buying power. https://westorlandonews.com/ouc-launches-program-to-help-local-homeowners-go-solar/ https://ouc-collective.com/
The 50 States of Solar Report Released by NC Clean Energy Tech Center
The 50 States of Solar Report: Q2 2018 Update – released today by NCCETC Raleigh, N.C. – (July 25, 2018) The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q2 2018 edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy, […]
OUC Engineer Among IREC 2018 3iAward Recipients Announced at Intersolar
Young Clean Energy Innovators of the Year Rubin York, Orlando Utilities Commission As an emerging technology engineer at Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), Rubin researches technologies, designs experiments and tests new products and materials in renewable energy and energy conservation. While at the University of Central Florida (UCF) he analyzed wind data, then created his own vertical […]
OUC tests solar panels
The Orlando Utilities Commission is testing five different types of solar panels to see which solar panel performs best. Temperature readings will indicate which one of the panels brings in the most energy the most efficiently. The test site has 40 panels now but plans to double that number in the future. Renewable energy accounts […]
Large-scale solar energy project in the works for Florida municipal electric utilities
Solar energy is trending! Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced plans for the “Florida Municipal Solar Project.” Three solar projects, totaling 223.5 MW, and planned to be located in central Florida’s Orange and Osceola Counties, will be developed by NextEra Florida Renewables, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. FMPA will coordinate the project, working with NextEra, and […]
FMPA and Florida Muncipal-backed Solar Project – One of Largest in the Nation
Major Solar Energy Project Announced by Florida Municipal Utilities Project will be one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation. Contracts have been signed for 223.5 MW of solar PV generation at 3 sites, to come online in 2020. Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with 12 Florida municipal electric utilities and […]
Local Routes on WFSU-TV features Tallahassee Solar farm
In this episode of Local Routes, WFSU explores how the City of Tallahassee uses renewable energy, the deal structure for the city’s solar farm, and the pros and cons of quickly evolving solar technology. See the WFSU-TV segment below: https://wfsu.org/local-routes/segments/let-the-sun-shine
Residential Solar Equipment Leases in Florida – FL PSC Ruling on Sunrun Petition
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Sunrun’s Petition for a Declaratory Statement regarding offering its solar lease product in Florida. Essentially this declares that Sunrun can offer residential solar equipment leases in Florida without it being considered a retail sale of electricity. In this way Sunrun is not subjected to regulation as a […]
Tallahassee and Jacksonville declared “Solar Stars” for dramatic growth in solar energy
Many cities and towns are adopting solar energy, helped along by a combination of local governments implementing solar-friendly law and policies, some municipal utilities offering financial incentives, and other factors. Among these solar-adopting smaller cities are listed two cities in Northwest Florida. Tallahassee, FL and Jacksonville, FL are “Solar Stars,” according to the “Shining Cities […]