A recent report by IREC broke down the details for 2021. Florida ranked 2nd in the nation with 11,761 jobs in solar during 2021. Read the full article at https://irecusa.org/blog/press-release/solar-jobs-up-in-47-states-increase-9-nationwide-in-2021/
Expanding Floating Solar PV in Florida: 2022 Legislative Action
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 […]
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
Florida is the leader in the Southeast for solar, but the state’s utilities need to do more to help the U.S. achieve 100% clean energy
It’s not hard to understand why solar energy has become an increasingly larger part of Florida’s energy mix. It’s abundant, it’s clean, and the cost of solar technology has dropped 64 to 82 percent in a decade. Plus, tapping this resource means new jobs, lots of them. The most recent Solar Jobs Census found that Florida […]
OUC’s ‘Nanogrid’ Claims Energy Innovator Award
ORLANDO, FL. – OUC—The Reliable One was honored yesterday with the Energy Innovator Award at the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in Orlando. The APPA award recognizes utilities that either develop or apply creative, energy-efficient techniques and technologies that provide better service to electric customers, or launch projects that increase the efficiency of utility operations. Read the […]
USGBC honors the City of Tallahassee with the LEED Gold Certification
On June 2, 2021 at the City Council Meeting, the U.S. Green Building Council presented Mayor John Daily and the City of Tallahassee with the USGBC’s LEED Gold Certification. We are proud of the hard work and continued commitment the City of Tallahassee has made in sustainability and resilience within it’s city. Read more in […]
Earth Day 2021: Tallahassee reaching for the sun to meet sustainability goals
On April 22, Tallahassee — like communities around the world — will recognize Earth Day, a holiday founded in 1970 in the United States and regarded as the anniversary of the modern environmental movement. Since that first celebration, Earth Day has gone global with more than a billion people marking the annual occasion as a […]
City of Tallahassee Electric Utility Receives National Recognition
The City of Tallahassee Electric Utility was awarded two honors from the American Public Power Association (APPA) – the 2021 Award of Continued Excellence (ACE) through its Demonstration of Energy and Efficiency Developments (DEED) program and a Diamond level recognition through its RP3 program. Read the full artic at https://www.publicpower.com/news/city-of-tallahassee-electric-utility-receives-national-recognitionle
OUC ranks 2nd among midsize electric utilities in a recent J.D. Power 2020 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Survey
In a recent residential customer satisfaction Survey, J.D. Power ranked OUC 2nd among midsize electric utilities in the south. You can check out the full article and reports at https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2020-electric-utility-residential-customer-satisfaction-study
New Report on States Adopting 100% Clean Energy Goals
A report titled “Advancing Toward 100 Percent: State Policies, Programs, and Plans for Zero-Carbon Electricity” has been released today examining 17 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico who have adopted 100 percent clean electricity goals. The new report was produced by the 100% Clean Energy Collaborative, an initiative managed by the Clean […]