RENEW Wisconsin: Applauds WPPI Energy and NextEra Energy Resources for announcement of largest ever Wisconsin solar project

Contact:

Tyler Huebner

608-255-4044, tyler.huebner@renewwisconsin.org

Today, an agreement was announced between NextEra Energy Resources, LLC and WPPI Energy to build and operate a 100 megawatt solar energy project in northeast Wisconsin. The project, according to the companies, would be located on land adjacent to the existing Point Beach Nuclear Plant which operates in Two Rivers, and serve more than 23,000 people with affordable, clean energy.

RENEW Wisconsin Executive Director, Tyler Huebner, said, “This will by far be the largest solar energy project built in Wisconsin yet, and it builds on the continued growth of solar energy in the state. We congratulate both WPPI Energy and NextEra Energy Resources on the announcement of this project and their leadership in bringing more affordable, clean energy to Wisconsin.”

This project will nearly triple the amount of solar in Wisconsin as of today. According to RENEW Wisconsin estimates, 55 megawatts of solar are built or in construction today, and that is up from 25 megawatts at the end of 2015.

“Along with Dairyland Power Coooperative, which is building 20 megawatts of solar projects currently, WPPI Energy is showing that solar power is a competitive resource for electricity providers in Wisconsin,” concluded Huebner.