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OKIsItJustMe

(19,933 posts)
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 12:21 PM Jan 2017

FPL announces completion of three new universal solar energy centers and plans for substantially ...

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[font face=Serif][font size=5]FPL announces completion of three new universal solar energy centers and plans for substantially more new Florida solar in 2017[/font]

[font size=4]-- Completed on time and under budget, the three new 74.5-MW universal solar power plants officially began generating power for all FPL customers on Dec. 31, 2016
-- In 2017, FPL plans to build four more universal solar plants that cost-effectively deliver clean power to the energy grid that serves millions of Floridians
-- FPL is also continuing to bring more solar to local communities with innovative installations and partnerships
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Jan 13, 2017

[font size=3]JUNO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company, the largest generator of solar energy in Florida, today announced that it plans to build on the successful completion of its latest solar energy centers with even more solar in 2017.



The newly completed solar plants – the FPL Babcock Ranch Solar Energy Center, the FPL Citrus Solar Energy Center and the FPL Manatee Solar Energy Center – were all built on time, under budget and cost-effectively, meaning there will be no net cost to customers after savings from fuel and other generation-related expenses.

FPL has been working for many years in order to be prepared to add substantial solar capacity affordably for its customers, developing plans and securing sites for cost-effective installations. In 2017, FPL plans to build four more 74.5-megawatt solar energy centers across the state, including sites in Alachua, Putnam and DeSoto counties that have received local approvals. Construction is expected to begin as early as the first quarter of 2017. Additional large-scale solar facilities are also in development and may be announced in the coming months.



For more information, visit www.FPL.com/solar.

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FPL announces completion of three new universal solar energy centers and plans for substantially ... (Original Post) OKIsItJustMe Jan 2017 OP
This is great news, DK504 Jan 2017 #1
I pay electric bills jehop61 Jan 2017 #2

DK504

(3,847 posts)
1. This is great news,
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 12:38 PM
Jan 2017

but when the state governments and the Feds have halted programs for putting solar panels on houses. All the neutral power can be rotated back out to the energy distribution center/energy farms. The same with wind power it cycles neutral energy back so it can be used later or by some one else.

When politicians whine about how ugly it all is, they and how it is "unproven" they are terrified of losing their sugar daddies. They can come over to my place, I have a 90 watt set of solar setup. I can run lamps, use my computer and always have energy if the lights go out.

jehop61

(1,735 posts)
2. I pay electric bills
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 12:45 PM
Jan 2017

in two places. My FPL bill is drastically lower than my one up north. Continue the great work FPL.

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