Solar panels at FMPA’s newly commissioned Whistling Duck Solar Facility.
Solar panels at FMPA’s newly commissioned Whistling Duck Solar Facility.
The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), the wholesale power provider for Keys Energy Services (KEYS) and 15 other Florida public power utilities, recently dedicated the Whistling Duck Solar Facility on March 18 in Levy County.
This marks the final phase of the Florida Municipal Solar Project (FMSP), a large-scale initiative designed to provide affordable, emissions-free electricity to customers across the state.
The Whistling Duck facility generates a total of 79.4 megawatts (MW) of solar energy, 27 MW of which are specifically for KEYS. (A megawatt is a unit of power equal to one million watts.) This increase allows KEYS to further diversify its energy portfolio, providing a strategic hedge against the volatility of the fuel markets, according to KEYS officials.
Whistling Duck is the third utility-scale solar site providing renewable energy to KEYS through its partnership with FMPA and the FMSP. The utility’s solar portfolio also includes 12.5 MW from the Rice Creek Solar Facility in Putnam County and 3.5 MW from the Harmony Solar Facility in Osceola County. Together, these three sites produce a combined 43 MW of clean energy for KEYS’ customers, which is approximately 13.5% of local power needs.
There were no up-front costs for the participating municipal electric utilities. KEYS pays only for the power purchased.
“Our customers want solar energy, but it needs to be economical,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ general manager and CEO. “By working together with our fellow Florida public power utilities, we were able to be part of a large-scale project that enables us to provide affordable, emissions-free electricity to our customers.”
For more information, visit www.FMPA.com/Solar.
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