Florida Power & Light seeks approval for 12 new solar projects
In Florida, Tampa Free Press reported that Florida Power & Light filed a proposal on at the state Public Service Commission that seeks a go-ahead for 12 new solar-energy facilities. The projects were contemplated in a 2021 settlement that set base electric rates for FPL. But the utility is seeking an order from the commission detailing that FPL has met requirements such as showing that costs are reasonable, according to the report. The 74.5-megawatt facilities in 11 counties are planned to go into operation in January, the report stated. They are slated for Palm Beach, Okeechobee, Martin, DeSoto, Charlotte, Nassau, Brevard, Manatee, Walton, Calhoun and Miami-Dade counties.