Florida utilities would gradually increase their renewable electricity, reaching 100% by 2050 under a proposed rule unveiled by the state’s agriculture commissioner
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried, center, speaks during a news conference along with youth climate leaders, Valholly Frank, left, and Delaney Reynolds, right, Thursday, April 21, 2022, at the Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami. Fried unveil a proposed rule to require that utilities operating in the state generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources of energy by 2050. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Although the rule is not final and could face several challenges, Fried said it is “a monumental first step" in curbing climate-altering greenhouse gases that flow from utilities when they burn coal and natural gas. According to the federal Energy Information Administration, only about 5% of Florida's electricity in 2020 was produced by sources such as solar, compared with 75% by natural gas, which is mainly methane.
The state's largest electric utility, Florida Power & Light, and its parent NextEra Energy Inc., said in a statement that it is already investing heavily in solar energy with 50 centers in operation now and plans to quadruple the capacity by 2031. Indeed, Florida has been inching up the national rankings for installed solar.
Even if the rule goes into effect, the agency has no mechanism to enforce it. But can collect annual data on whether utilities are making progress. It would be up to the Florida Public Service Commission to take any regulatory actions related to the rule.
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