After we first began constructing Babcock Ranch, we dreamed of making a really particular hometown and introduced with us companions who embraced our philosophy that good progress and sustainability go hand in hand.
Since welcoming its first residents in 2018, Babcock Ranch has been guided by key initiatives, together with the setting, well being, training, expertise, transportation, hurricane security and power
These landmarks are woven into the material of Babcock Ranch and have led to the group’s status as a mannequin of safety and stability, and recognition as one of many prime 10 master-planned communities within the nation.
As America’s first solar-powered metropolis, renewable power is a lifestyle at Babcock Ranch. Nobody understands this higher than the CEO of Florida Energy & Gentle, Eric Silagy, who promotes clear, secure and dependable power for hundreds of thousands throughout the state.
FPL has been a significant accomplice within the progress and success of Babcock Ranch since day one. Dedicated to creating Florida’s future brighter, FPL leaders pioneered a brand new and daring thought to construct a first-of-its-kind photo voltaic power heart at Babcock Ranch that may energy the city and surrounding areas.
Working collectively, we created the FPL Babcock Ranch Photo voltaic Power Heart and FPL Babcock Protect Photo voltaic Power Heart on 870 acres of land. Every is able to producing 75 MW of unpolluted power, for a mixed complete of 150 MW of capability and 680,000 photo voltaic panels. Babcock Ranch can also be residence to a brand new solar-plus-storage system. One of many largest within the US, this battery storage system shops energy generated on the FPL Babcock Ranch Photo voltaic Power Heart that may be delivered to the grid when wanted, enhancing the predictability and reliability of photo voltaic power.
Most lately, Babcock Ranch confronted the wrath of Hurricane Ian with out ever shedding energy or web, thanks largely to all utilities being secured underground and a rugged FPL infrastructure. This resourcefulness and forward-thinking strategy permits us to reply to the wants of our neighboring communities.
After the storm, we additionally noticed the speedy and wide-ranging response employed by FPL, whose military of linemen labored tirelessly day and evening to revive energy to hundreds of thousands of consumers inside days of the outage. Ian. A real miracle.
And with FPL’s revolutionary plan to generate 40 % of its energy from zero emissions by 2030, it is clear that Eric Silagy and his management group are devoted to creating a greater future for the subsequent technology of Floridians.
Syd Kitson is chairman and CEO of Kitson & Companions.
