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JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - FPL Energy LLC, a subsidiary of utility holding company FPL Group Inc., said Thursday it signed a deal with Boca Raton, Fla.-based Citrus Energy LLC to develop the first plant to make ethanol out of citrus peels.The cellulosic ethanol plant will be owned and operated by FPL Energy and is expected to produce 4 million gallons of ethanol per year, the company said.It will be located on the grounds of a local Florida citrus processor.FPL Energy said ethanol from citrus peel could result in a new Florida industry, producing more than 60 million gallons of fuel per year, potentially replacing about 1 percent of Florida's annual gasoline consumption.Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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