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Energy Smart Miami is a groundbreaking energy initiative that proposes to use federal economic stimulus funds to help spur a $200 million investment in “Smart Grid” technology and renewable energy in Miami over the next two years. |
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“The Energy Smart Miami Initiative is an investment in the future of our city, our residents and our neighborhoods, and is an important step toward creating the green jobs of the future and building a clean energy economy. This initiative will contribute to the Obama administration's goals of investing in alternative and renewable energy, ending our addiction to foreign oil, addressing the global climate crisis and creating millions of new green jobs.” |
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Mayor Manny Diaz, City of Miami |
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“Through Energy Smart Miami, FPL will significantly accelerate and expand our capital investment program to help Miami-Dade County customers more quickly realize the benefits of an intelligent electrical infrastructure. However, Energy Smart Miami represents the beginning, not the end, as it is the cornerstone of a $700 million investment in Smart Meters to every residential FPL customer in Florida.” |
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Lewis Hay III, FPL Group Chairman and CEO |
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“GE is committed to delivering energy-efficient technologies to ensure a more sustainable energy future. Energy Smart Miami will be an outstanding example of 21st century technology enabling our vision of a more diverse energy portfolio supported by a dynamic, flexible and smarter energy grid.” |
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Jeffrey R. Immelt, GE Chairman and CEO |
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“An intelligent energy infrastructure can accelerate American leadership, create jobs, help increase our standard of living and drive sustainable growth. Cisco believes that as the U.S. builds out a smart, secure energy grid for the 21st century, networking technology will serve as the platform and public-private partnerships will be key to the success.” |
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John T. Chambers, Cisco Systems |
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“Silver Spring Networks has built the leading open networking platform for the Smart Grid, and we are honored to broaden the scope of an already successful partnership with Florida Power & Light through Energy Smart Miami.” |
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Scott Lang, Silver Spring Networks Chairman, CEO and President |
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