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Hurricane Milton damage in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 11, 2024.

Hurricane Milton damage in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 11, 2024.

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. 

Duke Energy mounts infrared cameras to drones to inspect solar plants. The yellow areas, which are based on the heat of the panel, show that there are likely issues that need manual inspection. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. 

Duke Energy mounts infrared cameras to drones to inspect solar plants. The yellow areas, which are based on the heat of the panel, show that there are likely issues that need manual inspection. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant, located in Highlands County, Fla., suffered damage from a tornado associated with Hurricane Milton. The facility opened in December 2019 and is 45 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 12,000 homes at peak production. (Photo from Oct. 11, 2024)