Newly Enacted Florida Rule Sets Goal of 100% Renewable Energy

A Florida rule enacted Tuesday sets in motion a timeline for electric utilities to achieve a 100% renewable energy goal by 2050, with interim goals of at least 40% by 2030, 63% by 2035, and 82% by 2040.

The Sunshine State’s timeline requires electric utilities to submit 10-year energy plans to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which will be reported annually to the state’s public service commission, legislature, and governor.

“This rule—the strongest climate policy enacted in Florida in over a decade—was only made possible because youth in Florida demanded climate action,” said Andrea Rodgers, senior litigation ...