This isn't about saving the planet. It's about saving money.
Clean energy is good for Florida's environment and good for Florida's economy.
Florida should require public utilities to integrate clean energy technologies at scale, making renewable power accessible rather than optional. The plan uses solar, wind, and renewable technologies to lower utility bills for working families, create jobs building and maintaining renewable systems, and protect Florida's environment and tourism economy. This approach reduces dependence on imported natural gas that drives up costs and builds a more resilient, distributed power grid.
Florida is called the Sunshine State. It's time we acted like it.
Across Florida, families open their utility bills and wonder why the cost keeps climbing. Tourists come here for the beaches, the springs, the coastline. Our environment isn't just scenery. It's the foundation of our economy.
Clean energy isn't a talking point. It's a practical solution to two real problems: high costs and environmental decline. Solar, wind, and renewable technologies can lower bills, create jobs, and protect the places Floridians love.
This isn't about choosing between the economy and the environment. It's about recognizing they depend on each other.
The choice in front of us is simple.
Florida can keep relying on outdated systems that cost more and do less. Or Florida can lead.
Leading means requiring public utilities to integrate clean energy technologies at scale. It means making renewable power accessible, not optional. It means using the sun, the wind, the innovation already here to drive down costs for working families.
This isn't radical. It's overdue.
Other states are moving faster. Meanwhile, Floridians pay more for electricity while the climate that defines this state becomes less stable. That's not leadership. That's failure.
Clean energy protects what makes Florida worth living in. It keeps the springs clear, the coasts livable, the air breathable. It supports the tourism economy that millions of Floridians depend on. And it lowers utility bills in a state where affordability is already a crisis.
Environmental stewardship and economic growth aren't opposites. In Florida, they're the same fight.
This is what it looks like when a state chooses differently.
Utilities that invest in solar instead of fighting it. Rooftops across Florida generating power, not just using it. Lower bills because the fuel is free and the technology keeps improving.
Jobs building, installing, and maintaining renewable systems. Economic development that doesn't depend on extraction or pollution. A grid that's more resilient when storms hit because power is distributed, not centralized.
A coastline that remains a coastline. Springs that stay springs. An environment that tourism can still depend on in twenty years.
None of this requires waiting for Washington. None of it requires choosing between jobs and clean air. It requires state leadership willing to act on what's already possible.
Florida has more sun than nearly anywhere in the country. Right now, we're leaving it on the table.
Get Involved
This campaign is about building a Florida that works for the people who live here. If you believe clean energy should lower costs and protect what makes this state worth fighting for, get involved.
Join the CampaignHard work should be enough. Clean air and affordable power should be guaranteed.
Florida doesn't have to choose between a healthy environment and a strong economy. The tools exist. The sun is here. The question is whether leadership will act.
This isn't about the future. It's about right now. Families paying too much. An economy at risk. A climate that won't wait. Florida can lead on clean energy, or it can keep falling behind.
The choice belongs to all of us.
Frequently asked questions
Q. Will switching to clean energy raise my electric bill?
No, and over time it can lower your costs. New utility-scale solar and wind are now the cheapest sources of new electricity in the country, undercutting new natural gas plants. Adding home-grown solar and battery storage shields you from natural gas price spikes and creates more stable, lower long-run costs.
Q. Is solar actually cheaper than natural gas?
Yes. Lazard's 2024 analysis found that new utility-scale solar costs about 29 to 92 dollars per megawatt-hour while a new natural gas combined-cycle plant runs around 76 dollars. Wind and solar have been ranked as the cheapest new-build power for roughly a decade straight.
Q. Will more clean energy make the grid less reliable?
No. Reliability comes from a diverse mix, and clean energy is increasingly part of a reliable one. Solar paired with battery storage now smooths out supply, and Florida also keeps reliable baseload from its nuclear plants and existing gas fleet.
Q. Why does Florida rely so much on natural gas?
Florida burns gas for about three-quarters of its electricity, but nearly all of that gas is piped in from out of state, so Floridians are exposed to national price swings they cannot control. Adding more in-state solar would reduce that dependence on imported fuel and the volatility it brings to bills.
Q. How does clean energy help Florida's tourism and environment?
Florida's economy runs on its natural beauty, beaches, springs, and wildlife, which draw tourists and support countless jobs. Shifting toward clean, renewable power protects the air, water, and coastline that the tourist economy depends on while also lowering utility costs for residents and businesses.
Q. How much solar could Florida realistically add?
A lot. Florida already ranks third nationally and could become the top residential solar state by 2028. With abundant sunshine and only about 11 percent of electricity now from solar, the runway is enormous if state leaders keep the path clear for new projects.
Q. How many electric vehicles are in Florida?
Florida has the second-most registered electric vehicles of any state, about 254,878 as of the end of 2023, behind only California. As more Floridians drive electric, demand for clean, affordable, home-grown electricity grows, making the case for building out more in-state solar.
Q. How is clean energy growing nationally?
Fast. Wind and solar generated a record 17 percent of U.S. electricity in 2025, up from less than 1 percent twenty years earlier, and solar and storage made up roughly 81 percent of new generating capacity added in 2024.