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In perhaps another sign of the times Tuesday, a Duke Energy power outage prevented residents from airing concerns about a proposed solar facility that would be managed by the utility.

Solar power sites that would supply Newberry with renewable energy are set for construction in 2023. In Dec. 2019, the Newberry City Commission explored solar energy ideas. A partnership between Newberry, the Florida Municipal Solar Project and 15 other Florida cities soon followed. The FMPA’s solar plan is split into …

The ruling Monday decided a two-year environmental lawsuit spearheaded by eight young Florida plaintiffs.

The initiative, Florida Changes to Energy Market Initiative, has divided environmentalists by proposing a deregulated, competitive market for electric power. If approved, it would allow all Florida residents to generate, use and sell their own electric power, creating more opportunities for solar power usage.

Gainesville Regional Utilities is looking to add a new solar plant with hopes of supporting the Gainesville City Commission's resolution for 100% renewable energy by 2045.

Newberry has agreed to purchase one megawatt of solar power from the Florida Municipal Power Agency, enough to power about 5% of the city's total energy consumption. Two years ago, the city was approached for a similar project by the same company, but decided against participating. This time, technological improvements and reductions in the cost of solar panels made the project much more feasible and attractive to the city.

The new Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County is part of FPL’s push to decrease carbon emissions by reducing the dependency on oil.