By JIM TURNER
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
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THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 3, 2017……… Florida’s largest electricity provider is bumping up its solar plans.
A little more than a month after saying it intended to double its solar-energy production in the coming year, Florida Power & Light announced Monday it plans to put up an additional 1,500 megawatts of solar over the next seven years.
By adding nearly 300 megawatts a year through 2023, including previously announced plans, the company anticipates it will have nearly 2,100 megawatts of solar in service, enough to power more than 420,000 homes.
Leading solar proponents have praised past announcements but added that electric utilities in Florida should do more.
FPL’s solar-energy forecast was filed Monday with the Florida Public Service Commission as part of the company’s 2017-2026 Ten Year Site Plan.
