2009 Nov 6
President Barack Obama recently visited the town of Arcadia, Florida for a press conference at the opening of the largest solar power facility in the United States. At the opening conference, President Obama announced a plan for $3.4 billion in spending for the nation's power transmission system to pave the way for new technologies such as Florida Power & Light's DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center.
"It's an example of a company that's doing well by doing good," the President said.
Obama also compared the effort of renewing our country's energy supply to the development of the national highway system nearly 50 years ago, and he said upgrading the nation’s power grid would lead to a "smarter, stronger and more secure electric grid."
The DeSoto solar field, which produces over 25 megawatts of electricity and powers the entire city of Arcadia, is one of the first steps in a series of projects to boost innovation and job creation in the green energy sector. The projects include installing so-called "smart" electric meters in homes, automating utility substations, and installing thousands of new digital transformers and grid sensors. This, Obama says, will result in improved energy efficiency and savings.
Read more: http://www.examiner.com/x-29137-Tallahassee-Environmental-News-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Obama-visits-Americas-largest-solar-power-field
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