Shedding (Sun)light on Jacksonville's Solar Power

Jacksonville is one of the nation's leaders in solar power. Our infographic helps lay out all of the city's solar efforts.

John Egan

In Florida, Jacksonville is shining bright when it comes to solar power. It’s the only city in the Sunshine State that ranks among the top U.S. cities for installed solar capacity.

The Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) committed to renewable clean energy in 1999, “at a time when going green wasn’t a trend,” Jim Dickenson, then CEO of JEA, said in 2010.

Today, it might not be a full-fledged trend, but solar power is gaining momentum in Jacksonville. In this infographic, we get you up to speed on the state of solar in Jacksonville.

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