PR Newswire
JUNO BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2017
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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