The story of a solar push & pull in the Sunshine State goes on, this time with a good note: Floridians for Solar Choice writes that a Gulf Power settlement means customers will not have to face a huge fixed charge for having rooftop solar power.
73% of Florida voters made things a bit sunnier in August 2016. They approved Amendment 4. Amendment 4 is a ballot measure that makes solar and renewable energy equipment on commercial buildings exempt from property taxes for 20 years, beginning in 2018. Good News. Florida voters need to vote for solar … [continued]
What I love about Florida is the torrential downpours of summer afternoons that break through the intensity of the never-ending brilliant sunshine. The ocean is not far from wherever one lives — jutting out into some of the most emerald green-blue waters lit up by nearly constant sunshine over the Gulf. … [continued]
It has only been a little more than two months since Florida set in motion a push for a constitutional amendment initiative to place solar choice on the 2016 ballot. It would essentially allow for more solar business models. News is that campaign representatives have delivered 72,000 verified petition signatures to Florida’s Division of … [continued]
Florida Power & Light filed with the Public Service Commission last week for approval to purchase the 250-MW coal-fired Cedar Bay Generating Plant (near Jacksonville, Florida) for $520.5 million. Cedar Bay comprises three reheat circulating fluidized boilers fueled by low-sulfur coal. With 4.7 million customers, FPL is the nation’s third-largest electric … [continued]
