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Introduction

Why Write This Book?

In my career at Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), I have been fortunate to have opportunities to interact with numerous individuals, both on a one-to-one basis and in group situations, in discussions that address a variety of issues pertaining to electric utilities. These individuals generally have two things in common. First, they are not electric utility resource planners. Second, despite this unfortunate choice in their life’s work, they have a genuine interest in energy issues, particularly those relating to electric utilities.

These discussions frequently focus on the issue of what “resource options” FPL was considering, or had already chosen, in order to continue to provide electricity reliably ...

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