The Florida Municipal Power Agency said Wednesday it is moving forward with a plan to add six solar-energy “farms” that will supply power to 20 municipal utilities throughout the state. The first part of the plan will involve adding sites in Putnam and Levy counties that will generate nearly 150 …
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Archer residents in historically Black farming communities are speaking out against the proposal to build a solar farm along Southwest County Road 346. The plan — from Gainesville Regional Utilities and Origis Energy — intends to bring Gainesville closer to its goal of moving toward 100% renewable energy by 2045.
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WUFT News fact checked some of the statements the city included in the address.
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A proposed 638 acre facility by Origis Energy would provide a 50 megawatt solar array for Gainesville Regional Utilities.
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