Florida Power & Light has initiated a program called Solar Now that allows customers to pay an additional fee on their monthly bill to fund distributed solar power generation.  FPL has customers in Boynton Beach that have selected this option and the company approached the City with a proposal to place a solar tree on City property as part of this program. 

Staff reviewed the proposal and determined that the best place for the first installation would be Oceanfront Park as part of the City's work to upgrade the parks energy and utility systems.  Part of the project to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility at the Park includes providing alternative energy sources for the equipment at the Park and the Solar Tree fits this need.

FPL will provide the equipment and installation at the Park at an agreed upon location and the City will pay for all power generated by the equipment at current rates.