Florida

Utilities

NextEra Energy wants to buy its way into Data Center Alley

The utility’s proposed merger with Dominion Energy would connect it with data center-rich Virginia. Consumer and clean energy advocates are wary.

By Kathryn Krawczyk .

22 May 2026

Massive data center buildings within about 50 feet of two-story residential homes — Dominion Energy is tasked with serving much of Virginia, home to what’s known as “Data Center Alley.” (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Solar

Solar recycling startup looks to build $90M facility in Florida

OnePlanet uses a novel process to salvage copper, silicon, and aluminum from broken solar panels. It aims to bring its first full-scale plant online in 2027.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 22 April 2025
Solar

Florida is now a solar superpower. Here’s how it happened.

The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again No. 2 for residential, despite state leadership opposed to climate action.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 11 March 2025
Offshore wind

Trump’s offshore wind assault threatens factory jobs in GOP districts

Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data.

By Clare Fieseler . 28 January 2025
Transmission

Biden admin awards $2B in new grid resilience grants

The third round of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants target the hurricane-ravaged Southeast U.S. as well as nationwide projects to bolster the grid.

By Jeff St. John . 18 October 2024
ENN

Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads

The Carbon Reduction Program will fund states’ strategies for “transportation alternatives," such as cycling trails, electric street sweepers and EV charging stations.

By Erika Bolstad . 20 October 2023
ENN

How energy-efficient rebates to help households became a political fight in Florida

A U.S. Energy spokesperson says Florida has until next summer to access $346 million in federal funds for rebate programs.

By Mitch Perry . 14 September 2023
ENN

Biden's offshore wind directive doesn’t end industry’s uncertainty in Southeast

The president issued a directive to the Interior Department Wednesday to “advance clean energy development” in federal waters off Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, but it’s unclear how it would evade a Trump-era ban.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 21 July 2022
ENN

DeSantis net-metering veto highlights path for solar in red states, advocates say

While the Florida governor’s veto of a utility-backed bill to block net metering caught many off guard, advocates say it’s part of a growing movement of conservative support for solar power.

By Dan Haugen . 16 May 2022
ENN

How governors races may change energy, from EVs to renewables

Closely contested races in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Florida will determine the future of emissions reduction pledges and clean energy development.

By Miranda Willson . 8 February 2022
ENN

Commentary: Florida needs to update its energy efficiency rules

The rules that govern the state's energy-efficiency goals have not been updated for 30 years, writes Vote Solar's Katie Chiles Ottenweller.

By Guest Contributor . 27 January 2021