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JEA Seeks "Green Power" Companies in Reaching 2015 Goal
Jacksonville, FL (February 25, 2004) - JEA is requesting proposals from companies to help the utility meet a goal of generating 7.5 percent of its electricity from renewable (green power) resources by 2015.
"We've received an overwhelming response to our request for proposals (RFP) from potential vendors," said Susan Hughes, JEA Vice President of Environmental Services. "More than 80 companies have requested the RFP so far."
Continuing its efforts to further diversity its fuel sources, JEA set its own goal to generate 315 megawatts from renewable energy sources including solar, wind, biomass (grasses, plants, landfill gas), geothermal, and water.
JEA is already among the top 15 utility producers of solar power nationwide. Since launching its solar initiative in 1999, JEA has brought 218 kilowatts of solar power on line. In addition, JEA receives credit for 4,137 kilowatts being generated through a Solar Incentive Program established in 2002.
"Through the RFP, we hope to identify companies that can work with us to attain our goal over the next decade or longer," Hughes said. "Along with promoting fuel diversity for JEA, it will also decrease our reliance on fossil fuels and lower the impact of fossil fuel energy generation on human health and the environment."
Through the RFP process, JEA hopes to establish several long-term contracts (up to 20 years) to purchase energy from renewable sources.
JEA is the eighth largest community owned electric utility in America providing electricity, water and sewer services to more than 750,000 accounts in Northeast Florida.
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