Florida Power & Light announces a Real Zero goal to be achieved by 2045

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Power & Light Company has set a “Real Zero” goal to eliminate carbon emissions from its power plants no later than 2045, the company said in a release Sunday.

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FPL said its goal is called “Real Zero” because it doesn’t rely on offsets, or net-zero emissions.

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The company said it will eliminate all carbon emissions from its power plants through the use of solar power, battery storage, green hydrogen and existing nuclear power.

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“That’s what Real Zero is really about,” said Eric Silagy, FPL chairman and CEO. “It’s changing the way you do business and doing it in a way that is economically viable, so people can be successful both financially and the environment can be also cleaned up.”

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Silagy said this initiative will also be better for future generations to come.

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FPL says it intends to reach real zero while keeping bills below the national average.

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