Solar Power and Electricity
You would think that Florida would be a great place for solar power and solar panels to generate electricity. It is, but if you read a recent issue of the Miami Herald, Florida Power and Light is against a major expansion of roof top generation of electricity. They can't do much about solar water heaters but they can throw a monkey wrench into the expansion of power from roof top solar panels.
If a homeowner generates the electricity and is allowed to sell it to the power company, the power company can't make as much money as they might with a more complete monopoly. The state legislators like campaign contributions from FPL, TECO, and others and seems to have adopted a go slow methodology rather than take advantage of big reductions in the cost of solar panels.
Another big problem is financing solar panels. There are ways that this could be done but the current law favors those that can cover the upfront costs and some issues about selling power back to the utilities.
Living in Florida with its environmental concerns, are there not strategic decisions for promoting a renewable source of energy that doesn't contribute to climate change.
If a homeowner generates the electricity and is allowed to sell it to the power company, the power company can't make as much money as they might with a more complete monopoly. The state legislators like campaign contributions from FPL, TECO, and others and seems to have adopted a go slow methodology rather than take advantage of big reductions in the cost of solar panels.
Another big problem is financing solar panels. There are ways that this could be done but the current law favors those that can cover the upfront costs and some issues about selling power back to the utilities.
Living in Florida with its environmental concerns, are there not strategic decisions for promoting a renewable source of energy that doesn't contribute to climate change.
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