PORTLAND, Ore., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy
Resources, LLC, through an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary,
announced that it brought into service a 6.8 megawatt (MW) DC
ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array in Klamath County, Oregon. The project, which
includes 21,964 sun-tracking solar panels, is located on a former
Weyerhaeuser industrial site.
"This is a great example of how we can put former industrial
property back to work for the people of Oregon, generating clean, renewable energy for
years to come," said Matt Handel,
vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources. "We're
pleased to partner with Pacific Power to bring emission-free energy
to its customers and in helping the state achieve its renewable
energy goals."
The project is expected to generate enough electricity to power
an estimated 1,200 homes, and reduces the need for fossil fuel
generation that would result in approximately 8,600 tons of carbon
emissions per year. Construction began in 2015 and employed
more than 100 construction, security and electrical workers from
Oregon over the course of the
project.
Pacific Power will purchase the energy generated by the solar
system as part of a 15-year power purchase agreement, which may be
extended for up to two five-year increments.
"The project is great for Bly
and Klamath County, which have an
important future as a home to renewable energy development," said
Todd Andres, regional business
manager for Pacific Power, which is part of PacifiCorp. "This is
currently the largest solar project in Oregon and we are proud to have it delivering
energy to our customers."
About NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy
Resources, LLC (together with its affiliated entities, "NextEra
Energy Resources"), is a clean energy leader and is one of the
largest wholesale generators of electric power in the U.S., with
approximately 21,140 megawatts of generating capacity, which
includes megawatts associated with non-controlling interests
related to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), primarily in 25
states and Canada as of year-end
2015. NextEra Energy Resources, together with its affiliated
entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from
the wind and sun. The business operates clean, emissions-free
nuclear power generation facilities in New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin as part of the NextEra Energy
nuclear fleet, which is one of the largest in the United States. NextEra Energy Resources,
LLC is a subsidiary of Juno Beach,
Fla.-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more
information, visit www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
About Pacific Power
Pacific Power provides electric
service to more than 740,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. Our goal is to provide our
customers with value for their energy dollar, and safe, reliable
electricity. Pacific Power is part of PacifiCorp, one of the
lowest-cost electricity producers in the
United States, with 1.8 million customers in six western
states. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net.
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