09/17/2018 Florida Crossroads – Sun Power in the Sunshine State

Florida gets more sunshine every day than most states, but a number of other states – including New Jersey and North Carolina – far surpass Florida in solar energy generation.  Florida produces less than 1% of its electricity using solar energy.  In this edition of Florida Crossroads, we look at the factors that have kept the Sunshine State from leading the pack in solar energy, and some of the work underway to encourage solar generation at utility scale and on individual homes and businesses.