The 75-MW Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center is now online, providing solar electricity to four Florida communities.
Whistling Duck Solar is the fourth solar site in Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) Florida Municipal Solar Project and concludes Phase II of the 300-MW project. Located in Levy County near Williston, Florida, the project was constructed by Origis Energy.
Homestead, Key West, Lake Worth Beach and Winter Park are each set to receive power from Whistling Duck Solar Energy Center. Homestead, Lake Worth Beach and Winter Park first began receiving solar power from Rice Creek Solar Energy Center last December at the initiation of Phase II of the FMSP.
FMPA serves as the project coordinator and participating municipal utilities – who are member-owners of FMPA – purchase power from the project. Origis Energy is the builder, owner and operator of the facility…