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Lakeland Electric outlines strategy on small modular reactors, data centers and grid flexibility
Summary
Emerging‑technology manager Mike Dammer briefed the committee on small modular reactors (SMRs), demonstration reactors, early‑site permitting, and the growing power needs of AI/data centers, and described partnerships with Florida Polytechnic and APPA to build in‑house capability and workforce pipelines.
Mike Dammer, Lakeland Electric’s emerging technology manager, told the Utility Committee that the utility is studying how to position itself for a range of future generation options — from small modular reactors (SMRs) to hydrogen, carbon capture and data‑center loads — and urged a phased, data‑driven approach rather than a single large up‑front push.
Dammer emphasized flexibility: pursuing feasibility and early‑site permitting steps that preserve options without locking the utility to a particular reactor design. He cited example capital figures to illustrate scale and risk: a Gen‑4 300‑MW…
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