conserving energy and going green class 6 fall 09
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Large Solar Projects in Florida, Largest Solar Powered City in United States, Southern FloridaTRANSCRIPT
- 1. Conserving Energy and Going Green Fall 09 Class 6
GCCC Encore Adjunct Professor
Joe Boisvert
2. Large Scale Solar Energy Production
3. Typical Solar Plant for Generating Electricity (3 Planned for
Florida)
4. October 7, 2009FPL prepares to power up nation's largest solar
PVpower plant facility this month
The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center's 90,000
photovoltaic panels will energize Florida by end of October
JUNO BEACH, Fla. Florida Power & Light Company announced today
that it expects the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in
Arcadia, Fla., to begin delivering electricity to customers later
this month ahead of schedule.
The facility will overtake Nevadas Nellis Solar Power Plant for the
title of largest solar photovoltaic solar facility in the nation
and in North America. Constructed in less than a year, the DeSoto
Next Generation Solar Energy Center uses over 90,000 photovoltaic
panels to turn the sun's rays into electricity to power more than
3,000 homes.
5. Florida Will the Second Largest Solar Power in the Country
The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is one of three new
commercial-scale, renewable, solar power plants FPL is building in
Florida, along with solar energy centers in Martin County and at
NASAs Kennedy Space Center.
Together, these will total 110 megawatts of capacity by the end of
2010 and are expected to make Florida the second largest solar
power-producing state in the country.
6. Solar photovoltaic power also provides significant environmental
benefits because the facility consumes no fuel, uses no water and
produces no waste.
Over the life of the facility, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar
Energy Center will avoid the release of more than 575,000 tons of
greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, which is equivalent
to taking more than 4,500 cars off the road every year, according
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
In addition, the electricity generated by this facility will reduce
the use of fossil fuels in Florida by more than 277,000 barrels of
oil and 7 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
277,000 * 73/barrel = 20,221,000 Million Dollar Reduction in Fossil
Fuel Usage
7. The Statements Above are Projections the Reasons Below are
Potential Problems PAGE 1
- Inability to complete construction ofor capital improvements to the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center or other FPL Group or FPL power generation facilities
8. Inability of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center to produce the anticipated electrical output 9. Inability to obtain the supplies necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the DeSoto Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center or other FPL Group or FPL power generation facilities 10. Inability to obtain the required regulatory approvals and permits for the construction and operation of other FPL Group or FPL power generation facilities