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Planning and Development (Florida Statutes: Title XXVIII Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use; Chapter 377 Energy Resources; Part II; ss. 377.601-377.712)

Country/Territory
United States of America
Territorial subdivision
Florida
Document type
Legislation
Date
1941 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning Climate change Local government Public participation Education Research Renewable energy Hazards Data collection/reporting Standards Sub-national agreement Emissions
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Part of Chapter 377 of the Florida Statutes provides for planning and development in the field of energy resources. It states that it is the policy of the State of Florida to develop and promote the effective use of energy in the state, discourage all forms of energy waste, and recognize and address the potential of global climate change wherever possible; play a leading role in developing and instituting energy management programs aimed at promoting energy conservation, energy security, and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; include energy considerations in all state, regional, and local planning; utilize and manage effectively energy resources used within state agencies; encourage local governments to include energy considerations in all planning and to support their work in promoting energy management programs; include the full participation of citizens in the development and implementation of energy programs; consider in its decisions the energy needs of each economic sector, including residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and governmental uses, and reduce those needs whenever possible; promote energy education and the public dissemination of information on energy and its environmental, economic, and social impact; encourage the research, development, demonstration, and application of alternative energy resources, particularly renewable energy resources; consider, in its decision-making, the social, economic, and environmental impacts of energy-related activities, including the whole-life-cycle impacts of any potential energy use choices, so that detrimental effects of these activities are understood and minimized; and develop and maintain energy emergency preparedness plans to minimize the effects of an energy shortage within Florida. The Part further provides for energy data collection and powers and duties of the department; solar Energy Center and development of solar energy standards; funding by electric utilities of local governmental solid waste facilities that generate electricity; and the Southern States Energy Compact.

Full text
English
Website
www.flsenate.gov