Fort Myers local movers at All My Sons know that city residents are no strangers to hot days and beaming sunshine, with average daily temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Fort Myers local movers and residents have decided to take advantage of their high amounts of sun exposure by installing solar panel systems throughout the city.

Scott McIntyre, CEO of Tampa Bay based Solar Energy Management, and his team have begun installing what is expected to be the largest integrated solar commercial roof system in Florida. Their first project: solar panels covering the 230,000-square foot distributing warehouse where J.J. Taylor Distributing stores their beer products. J.J Taylor Distributing Florida is a leading beer distributor in the state, and their plan is to use the energy provided by the solar panels to keep their products from 70 suppliers properly chilled in their warehouse. Basically, they are cooling their beer with the sun.

McIntyre’s team has been working hard to install solar panels with water-tight fasteners to the 360 degree view thermoplastic roof. The energy saving from this project is projected to be over 70 percent.

A bit north in Fort Myers, Florida Power & Light is working on their own project: a solar powered town. The plan is to power local homes and business through a solar panel farm with a 75-megawatt power generation plant and distribution network.

According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, Florida ranks at spot 14 in the country in solar power use, but has the most solar power potential of any state east of the Mississippi River.

Fort Myers local movers say the subsidization of solar power in Amendment 1 is a hot topic in the upcoming election, especially in their beach town.