Duke Energy Ohio Executive Vice President, Customer Experience, Harry K. Sideris | Duke Energy Ohio
Duke Energy Ohio Executive Vice President, Customer Experience, Harry K. Sideris | Duke Energy Ohio
Duke Energy Florida has submitted its 2025 Solar Base Rate Adjustment (SoBRA) filing to the Florida Public Service Commission, detailing plans for four new solar energy sites. These projects are part of the company's efforts to provide reliable and clean energy. The solar sites will be located in Madison, Sumter, Hernando, and Jefferson counties and are expected to save customers $843 million over their lifetimes.
The investment of over $521 million aligns with Duke Energy Florida's settlement agreement approved by the FPSC in August 2024. The planned solar sites include Sundance Renewable Energy Center in Madison County, Half Moon Renewable Energy Center in Sumter County, Rattler Renewable Energy Center in Hernando County, and Bailey Mill Renewable Energy Center in Jefferson County.
Construction has begun on three of these sites—Sundance, Half Moon, and Rattler—with service expected by January 2026. The Bailey Mill site is still undergoing permitting with construction anticipated to start in summer 2025 and completion by summer 2026. Each site will create about 150 temporary jobs during construction and contribute nearly 300 megawatts of carbon-free energy to the grid.
Each site will have a peak output of 74.9 megawatts, enough electricity for approximately 23,000 homes while reducing reliance on natural gas, fuel oil, and coal annually.
“At Duke Energy Florida, we work every day to modernize and strengthen our generation fleet,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “Solar energy is an innovative, cost-effective and clean solution we continue to implement on behalf of our customers all across the Sunshine State.”
Currently operating more than 25 solar sites producing around 1,500 megawatts of energy statewide, Duke Energy Florida plans to build a total of 12 new solar sites between now and 2027. By the end of 2033, they aim for over 6,100 megawatts of utility-scale solar capacity online.
Duke Energy Florida serves two million customers across a large area with a total capacity of 12,300 megawatts. As a subsidiary of Duke Energy—a Fortune 150 company based in Charlotte—Duke Energy provides electric utilities across several states serving millions while focusing on grid upgrades and cleaner energy solutions.
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