During the first quarter of the year, FPL put into service 1,640 megawatts of new solar power that put its solar portfolio at over 6,400 megawatts, making it the largest utility-owned solar portfolio in the country. The company also plans to increase its solar mix from approximately 6% of total generation in 2023 to 38% in 2033.
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An obvious benefit of smart lighting is energy efficiency. Integrated occupancy/vacancy sensing and daylighting technology automatically adjust light levels based on occupancy, available daylight, and scheduling to help reduce both energy consumption and electricity costs. Smart lighting can also improve occupant wellbeing and productivity of employees and building occupants.
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Newly introduced legislation proposes tweaking the structure of Florida’s Public Service Commission. The bill would allow the PSC to operate year-over-year without seeking re-approval each fiscal year and removes a check on PSC rulemaking.
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Florida utility customers could get some relief in 2024. The three major private electric utilities — Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. — plan to lower customer bills,
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With climate change threats looming, coupled with rising operational expenses, professionals are adapting by embracing innovative sustainability strategies. By implementing innovative sustainability strategies and practices, real estate professionals can combat climate change and cut costs.
When FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 pricing plan went into effect in April, the agency said it was more equitable and better reflects flood risk. The result is rate increases that will average more than 100% in coastal states like Louisiana and Florida. Some parishes in southeast Louisiana will see rates go up on average more than 500%.
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The Resource Recovery Facility (RRF) in Doral was knocked offline by a fire that began Feb. 12 and burned on and on. While the county continues to assess the viability of bringing the RRF back online in a limited capacity, no permit applications have been submitted to date.
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Management of building energy use has become an important CRE topic. Reducing expenses in areas like energy can contribute significantly to the bottom line.
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The Florida Supreme Court recently heard arguments in two challenges to the Florida Public Service Commission’s approval in late 2021 of the four-year settlement, which began increasing FPL customers’ rates last year. The Supreme Court typically takes months to issue rulings after hearing arguments.
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Florida lawmakers did not detail specific proposals for state oversight. However, concerns have been expressed about situations in which residents who are customers of municipal utilities but live outside of city boundaries can be forced to pay surcharges but can\’t vote for municipal officials — a situation likened to “taxation without representation”.
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