Renewable Energy Projects
At Keys Energy Services, we are committed to exploring energy solutions that diversify the power supply for the Lower Florida Keys. We are integrating renewable sources without compromising the low-cost, reliable service our customers depend on.
Below are examples of how KEYS is investing in a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
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Florida Municipal Solar Project
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The Florida Municipal Solar Project allows KEYS to benefit from "economies of scale," ensuring renewable power remains cost-effective with no up-front costs to the utility. KEYS partnered with the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) and five other Florida public power utilities to harness large-scale solar energy and provide affordable solar energy for customers.
Currently, KEYS receives a combined 43 megawatts* (MW) of clean energy from the project, which accounts for approximately 13.5% of our total energy portfolio. This diverse solar output serves as a strategic hedge against fuel market fluctuations while meeting the community's request for sustainable energy.
Learn more about the Florida Municipal Solar Project.
* A megawatt is a unit of power equal to one million watts, commonly used to measure the capacity of utility-scale solar farms like Whistling Duck. In this context, one megawatt provides enough clean electricity to power hundreds of average homes in the Florida Keys.
Stock Island Ralph Garcia Steam Plant Solar Project
KEYS renovated the Fleets and Facilities center in the Ralph Garcia Building at its Stock Island Generating Facility to include installing 75-kilowatts* of solar on the roof of the building utilizing $550,000 of KEYS’ British Petroleum settlement funding**. The power generated by the solar panels will be used to power the Ralph Garcia Building.
*Kilowatt – A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
Key West City Hall Solar Project
KEYS contributed approximately $240,000 of its British Petroleum settlement funding to the City of Key West to help fund the installation of solar arrays at City Hall on White Street. The project included installing 216 327-watt* panels spanning 1,900 square feet of surface area on structures adjacent to City Hall. The power generated by the solar panels will be used to power City Hall.
*Watt – the standard unit of power in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one joule per second and equal to the power in a circuit in which a current of one ampere flows across a potential difference of one volt.