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Let’s end Jacksonville’s dependence on highly-polluting fossil fuels by committing to a clean renewable energy future. It will help stem climate change, vitalize the economy, and protect natural assets. Opportunities abound, so let’s act.
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Getting the city to commit to operate on 100% renewable energy by 2050 is central to the RenewJax Campaign. It seeks to persuade Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) to end its dependence on expensive, highly polluting fossil fuels by converting to clean, renewable energy sources. It also seeks to persuade city leaders to commit to fully operate on renewable energy. Many cities in Florida and nationwide have committed to operate on renewable energy, so it is time for Jacksonville to do so.
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Unbeknownst to many in the region, Jacksonville is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and a contributor to global warming. Though the city suffers from the effects of global warming, it has not acknowledged its contribution to the problem or done anything to limit its impact. Acceleration of global warming coupled with emerging financial incentives to convert to renewable energy make this the time to act.
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The RenewJax Campaign is an effort to get city leaders to commit Jacksonville to operate on 100% renewable energy before 2050.
The Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) has a diverse energy portfolio that includes solar, biomass and methane gas. The utility’s efforts in sustainability are evident in its strategic plans and recent expansions into solar energy. But it needs to expand its efforts to add renewable energy sources.
Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) recently developed an Electrical Integrated Resource Plan (EIRP) to delineate how it will produce and deliver electricity over a 10-15 year period. The plan was developed with the assistance of an engineering consulting company with input from an IRP Stakeholder Advisory Committee. This is a description of what was problematic about the EIRP and potential ramifications.
Polling of Jacksonville area residents reveals how residents feel about JEA efforts to address increasing energy burden while reducing its carbon emissions.
JEA is a public utility so its leaders should be responsive to the preferences of its citizen owners. Similarly, city leaders were elected by the citizens so they should be responsive to their preferences. It is time to ask these leaders to respond by reducing our city’s contribution to global warming and transition to a clean energy future.
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