JUNO BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra
Energy Resources, LLC President and CEO Armando Pimentel issued the following statement
regarding Governor Cooper's signing of House Bill 589.
"As the nation's leader in wind and solar energy, we believe
renewable energy can benefit North
Carolina, because we know it benefits communities across
America. Renewable energy projects help stimulate economic growth
in rural communities and help boost state and local tax revenues.
In addition, these projects have direct and indirect economic
impacts that help support local small businesses.
"We applaud Governor Cooper's efforts through the signing of HB
589 to create new opportunities for solar development in the state.
We share Governor Cooper's view that the wind moratorium is
unnecessary, appreciate his Executive Order to mitigate its
negative consequences, and are hopeful that the study of the
potential impacts of wind projects on military bases is completed
expeditiously. We have successfully sited a number of wind projects
near military bases throughout the country, working with local and
federal agencies as well as other stakeholders, and are certain
that any potential issues or concerns can be resolved quickly to
ensure a timely end to the moratorium."
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 19,990 megawatts of generating capacity,
which includes megawatts associated with noncontrolling interests
related to NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP), primarily in 29
states and Canada as of year-end
2016. 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,
Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). For more
information, visit www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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