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 […]
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 […]
OUC Commissioners Approve Plan to Add 149 Megawatts of Solar Power
Increased Solar Capacity Moves Orlando Closer to Renewable Energy Goal ORLANDO (Oct. 8, 2019) – The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC – The Reliable One) took a major step today in transitioning to renewable energy resources with the approval of a plan to add 149 megawatts of solar power to OUC’s generation portfolio doubling the utility’s […]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection funded solar array in Marianna
City of Marianna officials and special guests cut the ribbon on a new municipal solar farm, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. The solar project, partially funded by Florida DEP, included building two photovoltaic solar power plants – a 1.9 MW DC facility at the wastewater treatment plant site; and a 400 KW DC facility at the […]