Wednesday, September 7, 2011

FP&L harnesses solar power for planned new city - South Florida Business Journal:

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The plant would be at Babcocik Ranch, a planned new city southn of the Tampa Bay area and east of Fort The city of Babcock Ranch is plannexd to include 6 millioh square feetof retail, commercial, office, civivc and light industrial space and would be the world’s first city powered by solar energy, according to a release. The 17,000-acrse city of Babcock Ranch will consume less powerr than the proposed FloridaPower & Lighr on-site solar facilities will produce, allowing it to becomes the first city powered by zero-emission soladr energy, the release said.
The city also will be home to anintegrateed “smart grid” that will allow residents and businesses to monitor and contro l their energy consumption. Florida Power & Light planx to break ground on the solar facility inlate 2009, subject to state of Florida approvals, with construction of the city center targeted for mid 2010 and constructiojn of the first residential and commerciakl buildings targeted for late 2010, the releasde said. FP&L, a subsidiary of (NYSE: FPL), provides powef for nearly 30 countie s including Manateeand Sarasota.

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