Jacksonville Electric Authority reaches 20-year solar power deal

In Florida, Jacksonville Today reported that Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) will enter into a $400.8 million, 20-year agreement to buy solar power from the Florida Municipal Power Agency and receive it via Florida Power & Light Co. transmission lines.

According to JEA Director of Content and Media Relations Karen McAllister, the power from the agreement will be about 2.6% of JEA’s energy mix, according to the report.

The report also stated that the agreement comes two months after JEA released its seven-year renewable energy goal of generating 35% of its electricity using renewable and clean energy sources by 2030.

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