PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A new solar energy center is operating in Putnam County.
The Etonia Creek solar center is one of 16 that Florida Power and Light opened up this year, and one site alone creates enough energy for 15,000 households.About 200 thousand solar panels make up the solar center and Florida Power and Light spokesperson, Marshall Hastings, said the center is providing low-cost, reliable energy.
“It’s great clean energy and it also helps us reduce fuel costs,” said Hastings. “Solar is the most cost-effective source of power generation that we can invest in on behalf of our customers.”Marshall said in 2022, they were able to save $375 million in fuel costs through the investment made in solar energy.
FPL said it will continue to invest in solar energy, and there are two sites currently in construction in Clay and Baker counties. Those will open up in early 2024.