JEA’s expansion of solar power suffered a major setback when a contract fell through that would have delivered enough sun-powered electricity to light up tens of thousands of homes.
JEA still is moving ahead with a separate agreement that will deliver electricity from construction of three new solar farms in Jacksonville by the end of 2026.
The one step forward, one step back for solar power comes as environmental groups say JEA isn’t adding close to enough solar capacity for it reach the utility’s own target of 35% clean energy by 2030…