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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Good morning,

Despite its nickname, the Sunshine State hasn't been at the
forefront of solar power. Less than 4 percent of Florida's
energy has come from renewable sources in recent years. And
unlike California and many other states, Florida lawmakers
haven't agreed to setting clean energy quotas for electric
companies to reach in the years ahead.

But a new project, set on about 180 acres of land 80 miles
southeast of Tampa, will give Florida the solar energy
plant in the nation.

Please scroll down for some excerpts from the story on
http://news.yahoo.com

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For nearly a year, construction workers and engineers in
the sleepy Florida town of Arcadia have been building the
nation's largest solar panel energy plant. Testing will
soon be complete, and the facility will begin directly
converting sunlight into energy, giving Florida a momentary
spot in the solar energy limelight.

The Desoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center will power
a small fraction of Florida Power & Light's 4-million plus
customer base; nevertheless, at 25 megawatts, it will
generate nearly twice as much energy as the second-largest
photovoltaic facility in the U.S

As demand grows and more states create mandates requiring
a certain percentage of their energy come from renewable
sources, the size of the plants is increasing. The southwest
Florida facility will soon be eclipsed by larger projects
announced in Nevada and California.

The Desoto facility and two other solar projects Florida
Power & Light is spearheading will generate 110 megawatts
of power, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by more than
3.5 million tons. Combined, that's the equivalent of taking
25,000 cars off the road each year, according to figures
cited by the company.