Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beutel@nasa.gov

Jackie Anderson
Florida Power & Light
305-552-3888
jackie.anderson@fpl.com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M18-10

MEDIA INVITED TO SOLAR FACILITY COMMISSIONING EVENT AT KENNEDY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Media are invited to the official commissioning
of Florida Power & Light's newly constructed 10-megawatt solar power
facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on Thursday, April 8,
at 10:30 a.m. EDT.

Media are asked to RSVP to FPL's Jackie Anderson at 561-310-2866.

FPL's Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center is located on
Kennedy property but outside the security gate, so no NASA badging is
required. The event will take place in the solar panel field. With
the exception of satellite trucks, parking is not available at the
plant. Media are asked to park at the Centralized Industry Assistance
Office, also called Kennedy's Pass and Identification Building on
State Road 3. Media will be shuttled immediately to the event site.
The commissioning will include NASA, FPL and community leaders.

The solar plant was built for FPL, Florida's largest utility. It will
feed FPL's electric grid, generating energy for more than 1,000 homes
and reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by more than 227,000 tons.

Video highlights of the commissioning and supporting video B-roll will
air on the NASA TV Video File. For NASA TV schedules, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

Images of the event will be posted Thursday afternoon on the Kennedy
Media Gallery:

http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov ��

For information about Florida Power & Light and its programs, visit:

http://www.fpl.com

For more information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy