JEA’s Plan and Fossil Fuel Dependence
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.
JEA Needs More Solar Energy Sources
While many other utilities are rapidly transitioning to clean, renewable energy sources, JEA is almost fully reliant on highly-polluting fossil fuels for energy generation. JEA needs to begin a brisk and substantial transition to clean, renewable energy sources to capitalize on many financial and economic opportunities.
Jacksonville: A City in Denial
Jacksonville is making efforts to increase its resilience to extreme weather events, but is doing nothing to address global warming, the driver of such weather events. Denial of this reality threatens to degrade the quality of life throughout the region.
Clean Energy Will Be Key to a Robust Climate and Public Health Plan
The rapid advance of global warming is translating to many negative impacts on environmental and public health. Decisive executive and legislative action will be required to stem its advance and to lessen its impact on planet health.