Comments on: Regulators Approve Gulf Power, Military Solar Plan

By: William Kerwin

William Kerwin — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:34:09 +0000

Its sad that large areas of wildlife habitat have been destroyed and a major eyesore created all in the name of energy conservation. This is an agenda shoved down our throats by outgoing administration. Who is going to profit from this? I dont think it will be the consumer.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:04:25 +0000

For an area that sorely trails behind other FL counties (and the country for that matter), this is definitely a positive move forward. Located onbase, the arrays will be physically protected and secured from those who oppose science and would prefer to burn car tires as an alternative. Smart meters, smart grid, and sustainable energy… We will accelerate into the future even if some have to be dragged while kicking and screaming about the “great evil” that rational people call “progress”.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:30:03 +0000

Fred, A watt is a joule per second. A megawatt is a million joules per second. A 100 watt light uses a hundred joules/second. A 13 watt light uses 13 joules/second. Electrical energy is sold by the kilowatt-hour, thousands of joules/second for an hour, or 3600 seconds/hour times 1000 joules/second or 3.6 million joules.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:23:04 +0000

There is now a new technology which allows glass windows to be used as solar panels in buildings. I would love to see this technology put in place to give customers an alternative to high electric bills. This would be a very good area for this.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:51:02 +0000

Seems like the brown fields areas that are forever uninhabitable contaminated wasteland would be a better spot for solar arrays of this magnitude.

By: Mr. Reality

Mr. Reality — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:20:42 +0000

CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP….That’s the sound of GP in our pockets even more. I wonder if they will go before the PSC and figure out a way for ratepayers to build this…Oh wait we are….Just like WE paid for and OWN the lines that GP thinks tey own. That’s why we need another electric co here…GP is the MOST EXPENSIVE provider in the state…THe other two big power companies in Florida LOWERED RATES LAST YEAR, all while GP needed a RATE INCREASE…Will this LOWER our bill any or just mean MORE profits for GP stockholders?

By: Grandma`

Grandma` — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:46:59 +0000

Should coal no longer be available to fire up the big plant, solar could keep emergency facilities running IF the gas and oil powered generators cannot be refilled. ENDLESS supply of sun…well, at least usually.

Gulf Power, how will solar enhance your state of emergency plans?

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:32:29 +0000

REGARDING:
“Together, these new solar facilities, which will be developed by HelioSage Energy, could produce enough energy to power approximately 18,000 homes for one year.”

Just for one year?

Probably means the total energy would power the homes even though it goes everywhere and there are times when it is being used elsewhere and times when power has to come from elsewhere.

David for reliable, cheap, clean power
or any kind of power if that isn’t available

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:31:04 +0000

That’s right jeeperman, this way they get us coming & going, we pay for the solar stuff, (which will be gone the first hurricane) & then get charged for the power the solar stuff produces. LOL!

I seem to remember another solar stuff deal that involved a vanishing $500 million dollars a few years back, hmm…

By: fred

fred — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:45:00 +0000

30, 40 and 50 megawatts sounds impressive, but is that MW per hour? per day? These solar farms look real sci-fi, but they take up huge tracts of land and really don’t make that much of a dent in energy needs. How much do they cost to build and maintain? How long is the payback period when you finally save enough to make it a worthwhile investment?