Breaking Ground on the Sholes Wind Energy Center in Nebraska

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State and local leaders and landowners joined executives from NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., and Omaha Power Public District (OPPD) to break ground on Nebraska's newest renewable energy project – the Sholes Wind Energy Center. The project will create hundreds of construction jobs as well as millions of dollars in economic benefits for the region. "This project represents a more than $200 million investment in Nebraska," said Armando Pimentel, president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy Resources, the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and the sun.... ... More: Official Press Release NextEra

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