Even FPL is doing solar power now, as evidenced by these pictures
John Horton sent back from Daytona yesterday.


So, FPL, how about cancel Sabal Trail and help the sun rise faster on the Sunshine State?

Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 19 February 2016,

Three solar canopies complete at Daytona International Speedway,

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Daytona International
Speedway (DIS) announced the completion of the FPL Solar Circuit, a
system of more than 7,000 solar panels that generate electricity for
the Speedway’s operations and FPL’s 4.8 million customer accounts
when the sun is shining. FPL Solar Pavilion at the Daytona
International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. on February 18, 2016.

The FPL Solar Circuit’s total generating capacity is approximately
2.1 megawatts (2,100 kilowatts), ranking the Speedway in the top
five U.S. professional sports facilities for solar energy
installations, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries
Association.

“With innovative partners like FPL, DAYTONA Rising has
transformed the Speedway into the world’s first motorsports
stadium,” said Daytona International Speedway President Joie
Chitwood III. “The FPL Solar Circuit complements the advanced
technologies we’ve used to modernize the stadium and enhance the
experience for race fans.”

“We’re honored to play a significant role in the redevelopment
of such an iconic destination that hosts hundreds of thousands of
visitors to our state each and every year and reaches millions of
others around the globe,” said Eric Silagy, president and CEO
of FPL. “This partnership with the Speedway is a shining
example of Florida’s innovation and advanced economy for the world
to see.”

So, FPL president Silagy, how about cancel the $3 billion Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline boondoggle and put more solar panels on roofs and canopies?
It would take half the acreage of Sabal Trail’s eminent-domain-extorted right of way to produce just as much electricity through solar power, with no three-year permitting, no leaks, no explosions, and no eminent domain.
The article brags about the few installations FPL is doing, but it lags
way behind Georgia Power, which still trails New Jersey.
How about get real about sun power in the Sunshine State?

-jsq

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