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Renewable Energy Potential in Florida

Explore Florida's current renewable energy landscape including waste-to-energy, landfill gas, biomass, wind, and solar potentials. Learn about FPL's commitment, experienced team, existing generation, available incentives, and future possibilities for renewable energy in the state.

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Renewable Energy Potential in Florida

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  1. Renewable Energy Potential in Florida January 19, 2007

  2. FPL’s Commitment • FPL is committed to the development of renewable resources of benefit to our customers; • In 2005, FPL purchased more than 1.5 million MWh from renewable resources; • FPL’s voluntary Sunshine Energy program has been recognized as one of the most effective programs in the country; • FPL’s DSM program has been recognized as the most effective in the country; • FPL Group is the largest generator of electricity from renewable resources in the world.

  3. FPL’s Experienced Team • Renewable Strategy Team • Sponsored by Chief Development Officer, V.P. Customer Service, Director Resource Assessment and Planning (“RAP”) • Charged to explore what FPL can do to encourage renewable energy across the company, including demand side, supply side, and operations. • Supply Side Experience • Mike Leighton, V.P. Project Development & Chief Development Officer • Prior to joining FPL. Mike was the COO of FPL Energy – the largest renewable generator • Tom Hartman, Director of Business Management, RAP • Prior to joining FPL, Tom was V.P. Renewables at FPL Energy • Chris Herron – Manager, Project Development • Dedicated to exploring potential for renewable energy in FPL’s service territory.

  4. How is Florida doing today? FL is #13 in the U.S.

  5. A more focused picture; FL is #2 in the U.S.

  6. Florida Existing Renewable Generation

  7. Waste to Energy in Florida • Total Potential – 868 MW • Based upon DEP figures for county by county waste production • Actual Capacity – 476 MW • Potential Additions – 392 MW

  8. Landfill Gas in Florida • Total Potential – 86.8 MW • Based upon US EPA data • Actual Capacity – 20.4 • Based upon EIA 2005 data • Potential Additions – 66.4 MW

  9. Biomass

  10. Biomass Potential in Florida • Agricultural Waste & Forest Products • Total Potential – 492 MW • Based on 1999 ORNL survey • Actual Capacity – 202 MW • EIA Survey 2005 • Potential Additions – 270 MW

  11. Wind Potential

  12. Solar Potential

  13. Available Incentives

  14. Future Potentials • Ocean Current Energy • Potentially huge resource for Florida • At least a decade from commercial viability • FAU established as a center of excellence • FPL monitoring and participating • Closed Loop Biomass • E-grass facility recently approved • 15,000 to 18,000 acres required for 116 MW plant

  15. Summary • Renewable generation critically depends upon the availability of the resource; • Of the resources identified (WTE, LFB, Biomass), Florida is currently using 42.5% of the identified potential; • Interest in new renewable development is high, and developers are actively bringing potentially viable projects to the utilities; and • Innovative technologies to expand renewable opportunities in Florida are in development.

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