Florida Surpasses California In New Solar Installations

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "Obviously in Florida, sunshine is extremely abundant," said Zachary Colletti, the executive director of the Florida chapter of Conservatives for Clean Energy.
65% : "In the face of increasing extreme weather events, having access to reliable energy is a big motivator."
55% : " Solar started growing in Florida long before Democrats passed the IRA in 2022, Canary Media says, and that is because of favorable state policies.
53% : "We do expect Florida to continue as No. 2 in 2025," said Zoë Gaston, who is the principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie for the US distributed solar industry.
47% : Here is this peninsula composed mostly of limestone and sand stuck out in the middle of an ocean that is rising inexorably every year and yet state policy is that no one in any official capacity is allowed to utter the words "climate change."
39% : "You're starting to see a lot more complaining about the abundance of solar installations in more rural areas," Zachary Colletti of Conservatives For Clean Energy said.

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