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