Brevard County v. Florida Power & Light Co.

ANTOON, Judge.

Brevard County appeals the final summary judgment entered by the trial court in favor of Florida Power & Light (FPL), determining that Brevard County Ordinance No. 95-13 violated FPL’s constitutional right to be protected against the impairment of contracts. We affirm.

FPL planned to construct, operate, and maintain a seven-mile stretch of 138-kilovolt overhead transmission line in Brevard County. The line was to become a part of a multicounty transmission line grid. The route selected for construction of the transmission line included unincorporated areas of Brevard County as…