Florida power companies panned in renewable energy ranking
The ranking is in a new report released by the Sierra Club this month.
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Floridaâs investor-owned power companies fell flat in a new report that ranked utilities around the country on their plans for renewable energy. Pictured is Tampa Electric Co. s Big Bend Power Station in 2017. | [Luis Santana | Times (2017)]
Published Jan. 29
Floridaâs investor-owned power companies fell flat in a new report that ranked utilities around the country on their plans for renewable energy, including the two that service most of the Tampa Bay region.
The Sierra Club graded power companies based on what sources the companies expect to generate their power from by 2030. Plans for renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, increased scores, while coal and natural gas â particularly new coal and natural gas â decreased scores.
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It s been all about the economics, Ivy said. There s a compelling case made to go through with the shutdown.
Lakeland Electric has faced a series of problems with the aging coal-powered plant that kept it offline, not producing power for most of the summer. It started in May when an unspecified electrical problem caused an outage at Unit 3 for approximately 14 hours, according to Lakeland Electric spokesperson Cathryn Lacy.
Less than a day later, utility workers discovered the plant’s bearings for the main boiler feed pump and turbine generator were damaged, Lacy said. Lakeland Electric had to send the parts off-site to be reworked. This led to Unit 3 being shut down from May 13 to Aug. 24.
Orlando International Airport unveils its 1st floating solar array
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Orlando International Airport unveiled its first floating solar array Thursday morning.
It floats in water near the airport. The array is a collection of 360 solar panels on a 19,000 square-foot island that can power about 14 homes.
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority partnered with the Orlando Utilities Commission to build the solar panels.
OUC General Manager Clint Bullock said that the array will bring attention to solar power because it can be seen by planes that fly over it.
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“The one thing that we have in our region here is water, bodies of water, lakes, retention ponds, and we have an opportunity to leverage those locations,” Bullock said. “This is an example of leveraging these locations and also doing renewable energy.”