Jodie Eldridge

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Director of Environmental Services at Florida Power & Light

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Overview

Jodie Eldridge is the Director of Environmental Services for Permitting and Licensing at Florida Power & Light. With deep expertise in wildlife biology and environmental compliance, she leads programs for wind, solar, and transmission projects. She holds a Master of Science from Florida Atlantic University and has been with FPL/NextEra for over 16 years.

Her career demonstrates a sustained passion for harmonizing energy development with wildlife conservation. Jodie is actively involved in industry research, serving as the 2026 Chair for the Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund and contributing to studies on topics like sea turtle protection from artificial lighting.

She began her career at Florida Power & Light as a wildlife biologist, progressing to her current director-level role within the same organization.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Wildlife & Renewables
She serves as Vice Chair of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Research Fund and has co-authored research on protecting sea turtles, showing a long-term commitment to this area.
Energy Project Permitting
Her directorship focuses on permitting and licensing, and she speaks at industry symposiums on site selection and development processes for solar power.
Solar Energy Growth
She actively recruits for her solar team and participates in national symposiums focused on the expansion of solar power and its interaction with natural resources.

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Work History

2-2024
Director of Environmental Services at Florida Power & Light
10-2023 - 2-2024
Director of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy Resources
6-2021 - 10-2023
Senior Manager of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy Resources
9-2018 - 6-2021
Manager of Environmental Services at NextEra Energy Resources
7-2016 - 9-2018
Manager of Environmental Services at Florida Power & Light Company

Education

2005 - 2007
Master of Science - MS from Florida Atlantic University
2001 - 2005
Bachelor of Science - BS from University of North Carolina Wilmington

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  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

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