NextEra Energy Resources
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NextEra Energy Resources is an wholesale electricity supplier based in Juno Beach, Florida
. It is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. , a Fortune 200 company. Prior to 2009, NextEra Energy Resources (NER) was known as FPL Energy.
NER is North America's largest owner and operator of wind and solar electricity generating assets. The company has 85 wind facilities in seventeen US states and three Canadian provinces. NER also co-owns and operates Solar Electric Generating Systems (SEGS), the world's largest solar power generating facility.
In addition to wind and solar, NextEra Energy Resources owns and operates generating plants powered by natural gas, nuclear fuel, and oil. The combined capacity of NER's facilities is 18.9 gigawatts (GW).
, the 1,000 MW Lamar Energy Center in Paris, Texas
, and the 668 MW Calhoun Energy Center in Eastaboga, Alabama
.
. As of September 30, 2009, NextEra Energy, through its subsidiaries, currently operates 68 wind farms across 16 states and two Canadian provinces, with a gross capacity of 6,610 megawatts. It owns and operates the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
in Taylor County, Texas, the second largest wind farm in the United States. In 2008, NextEra accounted for roughly 25 percent US wind power installed. Google Energy is an investor and customer of NextEra, having invested $38.8 million in two sites in North Dakota
, and entered into a purchase agreement for 100MW at a fixed rate for 20 years.
Notable NextEra Wind Farms:
nuclear power plant
. On January 27, 2006, FPL Energy closed the sale transaction of 70% ownership in Duane Arnold Energy Center
, located in Iowa http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-27-2006/0004269416. On October 1, 2007, FPL completed a purchase of the Point Beach Plant
north of Two Rivers, Wisconsin
from Milwaukee-based WE Energies
for $924 million.
solar power
plants, the largest solar array in the world.
Juno Beach, Florida
Juno Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,262 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,391. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light...
. It is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. , a Fortune 200 company. Prior to 2009, NextEra Energy Resources (NER) was known as FPL Energy.
NER is North America's largest owner and operator of wind and solar electricity generating assets. The company has 85 wind facilities in seventeen US states and three Canadian provinces. NER also co-owns and operates Solar Electric Generating Systems (SEGS), the world's largest solar power generating facility.
In addition to wind and solar, NextEra Energy Resources owns and operates generating plants powered by natural gas, nuclear fuel, and oil. The combined capacity of NER's facilities is 18.9 gigawatts (GW).
Natural Gas
NextEra Energy owns or co-owns 13 natural gas fired power plants in 10 US States. The largest of these plants are the 1,792 MW Forney Energy Center in Forney, TexasForney, Texas
Forney is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States and has been named by the Texas legislature as the "Antique Capital of Texas". The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census...
, the 1,000 MW Lamar Energy Center in Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
, and the 668 MW Calhoun Energy Center in Eastaboga, Alabama
Eastaboga, Alabama
Eastaboga is a place on the border of Talladega and Calhoun counties in the U.S. state of Alabama.Eastaboga is located at .-External links:*...
.
Wind Power
NextEra Energy is currently the largest owner and operator of wind turbines in the US, and second in the world after IberdrolaIberdrola
Iberdrola , headquartered in Bilbao, is a private utility with a global footprint and over 150 years of experience...
. As of September 30, 2009, NextEra Energy, through its subsidiaries, currently operates 68 wind farms across 16 states and two Canadian provinces, with a gross capacity of 6,610 megawatts. It owns and operates the Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is a large wind farm with 735.5 megawatt capacity. It consists of 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines spread over nearly 47,000 acres of land in Taylor and Nolan County, Texas....
in Taylor County, Texas, the second largest wind farm in the United States. In 2008, NextEra accounted for roughly 25 percent US wind power installed. Google Energy is an investor and customer of NextEra, having invested $38.8 million in two sites in North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, and entered into a purchase agreement for 100MW at a fixed rate for 20 years.
Notable NextEra Wind Farms:
- Horse Hollow Wind Energy CenterHorse Hollow Wind Energy CenterHorse Hollow Wind Energy Center is a large wind farm with 735.5 megawatt capacity. It consists of 291 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 130 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines spread over nearly 47,000 acres of land in Taylor and Nolan County, Texas....
- Capricorn Ridge Wind FarmCapricorn Ridge Wind FarmThe Capricorn Ridge Wind Farm is located in Sterling and Coke counties, Texas. It is a 662.5 MW wind farm, with 342 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines and 65 2.3 MW Siemens turbines that are capable of generating enough electricity for more than 220,000 homes...
- Peetz Table Wind Energy Center
Nuclear Power
NextEra is also majority owner and operator of the Seabrook StationSeabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant
The Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, more commonly known as Seabrook Station, is a nuclear power plant located in Seabrook, New Hampshire, approximately north of Boston and south of Portsmouth. Two units were planned, but the second unit was never completed due to construction delays, cost overruns...
nuclear power plant
Nuclear power plant
A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is one or more nuclear reactors. As in a conventional thermal power station the heat is used to generate steam which drives a steam turbine connected to a generator which produces electricity.Nuclear power plants are usually...
. On January 27, 2006, FPL Energy closed the sale transaction of 70% ownership in Duane Arnold Energy Center
Duane Arnold Energy Center
The Duane Arnold Energy Center is located on a site on the west bank of the Cedar River, two miles north-northeast of Palo, Iowa, USA, or eight miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. It is Iowa's only nuclear power plant....
, located in Iowa http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-27-2006/0004269416. On October 1, 2007, FPL completed a purchase of the Point Beach Plant
Point Beach Nuclear Generating Station
Point Beach Nuclear Plant is a nuclear power plant located on Lake Michigan north of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA.The plant is currently owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources , of Juno Beach, Florida...
north of Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,712 at the 2010 census. It is the birthplace of the ice cream sundae...
from Milwaukee-based WE Energies
Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Wisconsin Energy Corporation , based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin serves more than 1.1 million electric customers in Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula and more than 1 million natural gas customers in Wisconsin through its utility subsidiary, We Energies...
for $924 million.
Solar Power
NextEra Energy is a co-owner of the SEGSSolar Energy Generating Systems
Solar Energy Generating Systems is the largest solar energy generating facility in the world. It consists of nine solar power plants in California's Mojave Desert, where insolation is among the best available in the United States...
solar power
Solar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
plants, the largest solar array in the world.
See also
- Wind power industryWind power industryThe wind power industry is involved with the design, manufacture, construction, and maintenance of wind turbines. The modern wind power industry began in 1979 with the serial production of wind turbines by Danish manufacturers...
- List of onshore wind farms
- Wind power in the United StatesWind power in the United StatesAs of the third quarter of 2011, the cumulative installed capacity of wind power in the United States was 43,461 megawatts , making it second in the world, behind China. In 2010 wind power accounted for 2.3% of the electricity generated in the United States...
- Wind power in PennsylvaniaWind power in PennsylvaniaThere are several wind power projects operating in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and several future wind farms planned or under construction. The most productive wind energy regions generally fall in mountain or coastal terrains...
- Wind power in TexasWind power in TexasWind power in Texas consists of many wind farms with a total installed nameplate capacity of 10,223 MW from over 40 different projects. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state, followed by Iowa with 3,708 MW...
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