Press Mention WMFE July 18, 2022
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Florida leads Southeast in solar, according to new report
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Florida leads the Southeast in solar capacity according to a new report by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. The report ranked utilities including OUC, Tampa Electric, FP&L, and Duke Energy Florida based on solar capacity and 2025 projections. Bryan Jacob of SACE noted that FP&L parent company NextEra's commitment to stop all carbon emissions by 2045 represents the first time a Southeast utility has expressed such an ambitious goal.
It's the first time any utility in the Southeast really has expressed an ambition at the level and scale that we have been encouraging them to.
Bryan Jacob
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Florida leads Southeast in solar, according to new report
By
Amy Green
Published July 19, 2022 at 5:01 PM EDT
Orlando is among fewer than a dozen local governments across Florida to commit to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Photo by Amy Green
Florida leads the Southeast in solar capacity, according to a new report.
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy ranked utilities throughout the Southeast based on solar power watts sourced to customers and on projections for capacity in 2025.
The top rankers are OUC, Tampa Electric FP&L and Duke Energy Florida.
But Bryan Jacob of the alliance says FP&L parent company NextEra recently announced a plan to stop all carbon emissions by 2045.
"It's the first time any utility in the Southeast really has expressed an ambition at the level and scale that we have been encouraging them to."
Meanwhile FP&L pushed anti-solar legislation this spring, which the governor vetoed.