Florida: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Florida |
| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $ |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
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| Energy Maps | 15 view |
| Energy Organizations | 198 view |
| Utility Companies | 60 view |
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Florida is a state in the southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd most extensive, the 4th most populous, and the 8th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The state capital is Tallahassee, the largest city is Jacksonville, and the largest metropolitan area is the Miami metropolitan area. Florida is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Florida
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 10,225 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 0 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 4,237,764 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 4,247,989 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 244,526 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 4,492,515 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 54,052,312 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 117,733,704 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 8,962,843 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 29,336,059 | MWh |
| Other | 2,576,795 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 217,154,227 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 1.96 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 2.07 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Florida
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 72,787 GWh72,787,000,000,000 Wh 72,787,000,000 kWh 72,787,000 MWh 2.620332e+17 J |
39 GW39,000 MW 39,000,000 kW 39,000,000,000 W 39,000,000,000,000 mW 0.039 TW |
830 km2830,000,000 m² 320.38 mi² 8,934,037,000 ft² 992,680,000 yd² 205,097.15 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 5,137,346 GWh5.137346e+15 Wh 5,137,346,000,000 kWh 5,137,346,000 MWh 1.849445e+19 J |
2,812 GW2,812,000 MW 2,812,000,000 kW 2,812,000,000,000 W 2.812e+15 mW 2.812 TW |
58,596 km258,596,000,000 m² 22,618.056 mi² 630,721,484,400 ft² 70,080,816,000 yd² 14,479,364.58 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 63,986 GWh63,985,999,999,999.992 Wh 63,986,000,000 kWh 63,986,000 MWh 2.303496e+17 J |
49 GW49,000 MW 49,000,000 kW 49,000,000,000 W 49,000,000,000,000 mW 0.049 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 358 GWh358,000,000,000 Wh 358,000,000 kWh 358,000 MWh 1.2888e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
3 km23,000,000 m² 1.158 mi² 32,291,700 ft² 3,588,000 yd² 741.315 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 34,684 GWh34,683,999,999,999.996 Wh 34,684,000,000 kWh 34,684,000 MWh 1.248624e+17 J |
9 GW9,000 MW 9,000,000 kW 9,000,000,000 W 9,000,000,000,000 mW 0.009 TW |
1,929 km21,929,000,000 m² 744.594 mi² 20,763,563,100 ft² 2,307,084,000 yd² 476,665.545 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 9,664 GWh9,664,000,000,000 Wh 9,664,000,000 kWh 9,664,000 MWh 3.47904e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
8,785,824 BDT8,785,824,000 kg 8,785,824,000,000 g 8,785,824 tonnes 19,372,741,920 lbs 1,383,767,280 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 3,693 GWh3,693,000,000,000 Wh 3,693,000,000 kWh 3,693,000 MWh 1.32948e+16 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
785,787 Tonnes785,787,000 kg 785,787,000,000 g 1,732,660,335 lbs 123,761,452.5 stones 27,714,707,490 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 374,161 GWh374,161,000,000,000 Wh 374,161,000,000 kWh 374,161,000 MWh 1.34698e+18 J |
47 GW47,000 MW 47,000,000 kW 47,000,000,000 W 47,000,000,000,000 mW 0.047 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 682 GWh682,000,000,000 Wh 682,000,000 kWh 682,000 MWh 2.4552e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
493 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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71 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (Florida)
- Local Option - Special Districts (Florida)
- Orlando Utilities Commission - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program (Florida)
- City of Winter Park Energy Conservation Rebate Program (Florida)
- Solar and CHP Sale Tax Exemption (Florida)
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60 Utility Companies
- JEA
- Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp (Florida)
- City of Alachua, Florida (Utility Company)
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (Florida)
- Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc
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198 Energy Organizations
- JEA
- Okefenoke Rural El Member Corp (Florida)
- City of Alachua, Florida (Utility Company)
- Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (Florida)
- Gulf Coast Electric Coop, Inc
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8 Smart Grid Projects
- City of Leesburg, Florida Smart Grid Project
- City of Quincy, FL Smart Grid Project
- City of Tallahassee Smart Grid Project
- Florida Power & Light Company Smart Grid Project
- Intellon Corporation Smart Grid Project
- JEA Smart Grid Project
- Lakeland Electric Smart Grid Project
- Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. Smart Grid Project
To date, Florida has received $126,089,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]