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NextEra Energy Resources
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEER) is a wholesale electricity supplier based in Juno Beach, Florida. NEER is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy (), a Fortune 200 company. Prior to 2009, NextEra Energy Resources was known as FPL Energy. NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest operator of wind and solar projects. In addition to wind and solar, NEER owns and operates generating plants powered by nuclear energy, natural gas, and oil. As of December 2017, the combined capacity of NEER's facilities is 19.06 gigawatts (GW) across 32 states, 4 Canadian provinces, and 1 province in Spain. NEER also develops and builds battery storage projects. As of December 2017, NEER owns and operates approximately 205 electrical substations and 1,190 circuit miles of electric power transmission lines. Wind power As of December 2017, NextEra Energy Resources has wind facilities located in 21 states in the U.S. and 4 provinces in Canada, primarily located throughout Texas and the Western and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Beach, Florida
Juno Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Its population was 3,176 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was estimated at 3,648. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light. It was also the original county seat for the area that was then known as Dade County. Juno Beach is in the Miami metropolitan area. History As a sister settlement to the town of Jupiter to the north, the development was named, at some point in the 19th century, after Jupiter's wife, the ancient Roman goddess Juno. The designation in 1944 of a namesake D-Day landing beach in Normandy, named for Juno Dawnay, a Canadian officer's wife, was purely coincidental. A pier was built in 1946 and the town was platted in 1948. The original pier was destroyed during a November storm in 1984 and a new 993-foot Juno Beach Pier built in 1999. Geography Juno Beach is located at (26.873404, –80.054063). According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the world's largest telecommunications company by revenue and the third largest provider of mobile telephone services in the U.S. , AT&T was ranked 13th on the ''Fortune'' 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations, with revenues of $168.8 billion. During most of the 20th century, AT&T had a monopoly on phone service in the United States. The company began its history as the American District Telegraph Company, formed in St. Louis in 1878. After expanding services to Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, through a series of mergers, it became Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1920, which was then a subsidiary of American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The latter was a successor of the original Bell Telephone Company founded by Alexander Graham Bell in 1877. The American Bell Telephone Company formed the American Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peetz Table Wind Energy Center
The Peetz Table Wind Complex is a 430.2 megawatt (MW) wind facility in Logan County west of the town of Peetz in northeastern Colorado. The first 29.7 MW phase of construction called Peetz Table Wind, also known as Ridge Crest Wind, became the largest wind farm in the state upon its completion in 2001. A second 400.5 MW construction phase, including the 201 MW Logan Wind Energy Center and the 199.5 MW Peetz Table Wind Energy Center, reclaimed the distinction upon its completion in 2007. Facility details The Peetz Table is a plateau which provides access along its southern edge in Colorado to some of the best wind resources on the High Plains, according to data from the United States Department of Energy. The first phase was developed by the European firm EDF Energy in 2001. It occupies farmland about two miles southwest of the small town of Peetz. It consists of 33 NEG Micon NM52/900 wind turbines that are each rated at 0.9 MW. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Baca County, New Mexico
De Baca County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,022, making it New Mexico's second-least populous county. Its county seat is Fort Sumner. The county is named for Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca, the second elected Governor of New Mexico. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. Adjacent counties * Guadalupe County - north * Quay County - northeast * Roosevelt County - east * Chaves County - south * Lincoln County - west Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 2,240 people, 922 households, and 614 families living in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0/km2). There were 1,307 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.02% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 12.54% from other races, and 2.23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quay County, New Mexico
Quay County () is a county in the state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,041. Its county seat is Tucumcari. The county was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported statehood for New Mexico. Its eastern border is the Texas state line, approximately 103.04 degrees west longitude. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. Adjacent counties * Union County - north * Harding County - northwest * San Miguel County - west * Guadalupe County - west * De Baca County - southwest * Roosevelt County - south * Curry County - south * Deaf Smith County, Texas - southeast * Oldham County, Texas - east * Hartley County, Texas - northeast Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 10,155 people, 4,201 households, and 2,844 families living in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km2). There were 5,664 housing unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mexico Wind Energy Center
The New Mexico Wind Energy Center officially opened on October 1, 2003. Located 170 miles southeast of Albuquerque and 20 miles northeast of Fort Sumner, the wind farm is well suited for eastern New Mexico's windy landscape. The wind center consists of 136 wind turbines, each standing 210 feet high. The facility can produce up to 200 megawatts of power, which is enough electricity to power 94,000 average New Mexico homes. Electricity production does not require water, produce emissions, or generate solid waste. FPL Energy owns and manages the facility, while PNM purchases all of its output. See also *List of wind farms *List of wind farms in the United States This is a list of large wind farms in the United States. Many of the wind farms in the United States are located in the Great Plains. Onshore wind farms Listed are wind farms with a generating capacity of at least 150 megawatts (MW) or any ... References {{Wind power in the United States Buildings and struc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor County, Texas
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 143,208. Its county seat is Abilene. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878. It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Taylor County is included in the Abilene, TX metropolitan statistical area, and is considered part of West Texas. History Among first inhabitants of the area were the Penteka. In 1849, Capt. Randolph Marcy, a U. S. Army engineer, passed through, scouting out West Texas-to-California routes. The Texas legislature established Taylor County in 1858 from Bexar and Travis Counties. The county is named for Alamo defenders Edward, James, and George Taylor. The Butterfield Overland Mail established the Mountain Pass Station at Merkel; it was in continual use until 1861. By 1872, the first cattlemen had ventured into present Taylor County. Six years later, Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center
Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center is a large wind farm with 735.5 megawatts (MW) of capacity. It consists of 291 GE 1.5-megawatt wind turbines and 139 Siemens 2.3-megawatt wind turbines spread over nearly 47,000 acres (19,000 ha) of land in Taylor and Nolan County, Texas. At the time of its completion in 2006, it was the largest wind farm in the world. Facility details The Horse Hollow Wind project was constructed in three phases by Blattner Energy. In 2005, project developer InvestEnergyGroup and EPC contractor Blattner Energy constructed and commissioned the first 142 GE 1.5-megawatt turbines. Phase Two added 130 Siemens 2.3-megawatt turbines in the second quarter of 2006. Soon after, Phase Three was commissioned bringing an additional 149 GE 1.5-megawatt turbines into the mix by the end of 2006. Finally, before the year was out NextEra worked with contractor Tetra-Tech to install 2 more GE 1.5-megawatt turbines in the phase referred to as "Horse Hollow Expansion". The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnebago County, Iowa
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,679. The county seat is Forest City. The county was founded in 1847 and named after the Native American tribe. It is the location of the motor homes manufacturer Winnebago Industries. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water. It is Iowa's fifth-smallest county by land area and second-smallest by total area. Adjacent counties *Faribault County, Minnesota (northwest) * Freeborn County, Minnesota (northeast) * Worth County (east) * Hancock County (south) *Kossuth County (west) * Cerro Gordo County (southeast) Transportation Major highways * U.S. Highway 69 * Iowa Highway 9 Airport * Forest City Municipal Airport Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,679 in the county, with a population density of . 96.07% of the population reported being of one race. There were 5,07 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hancock County, Iowa
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,795. The county seat is Garner. The county was founded on January 15, 1851, and named in honor of John Hancock, a leader of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 18 * U.S. Highway 69 * Iowa Highway 17 Adjacent counties * Winnebago County (north) * Cerro Gordo County (east) * Wright County (south) *Kossuth County (west) History Hancock county was established as a result of an election on June 28, 1858. At the time two townships, Avery and Madison, were also established. Soon after courthousewas built in Garner, Iowa that continues to be the county seat. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,795 in the county, with a population density of . 95.32% of the population reported b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Lake Wind Farm
Crystal Lake Wind Farm is an electricity generating wind farm facility in Winnebago and Hancock County, Iowa, United States. It is owned by a subsidiary of Florida-based Next Era and began operations in 2008. With the completion of phase 3 of the project it has a generating capacity of 416 megawatts . It is located roughly five miles from Britt, Iowa, and is on the edge of Crystal Lake Crystal Lake or Crystal Lakes may refer to: Lakes Canada * Crystal Lake (Saskatchewan) * Crystal Lake (Ontario), drain into the Lynn River, which drains into Lake Erie United States * Crystal Lake, California, a mountain lake in Nevada Co ..., which the wind farm is named after. References {{Wind power in the United States Energy infrastructure completed in 2008 Buildings and structures in Hancock County, Iowa Wind farms in Iowa 2008 establishments in Iowa NextEra Energy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke County, Texas
Coke County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,285. Its county seat is Robert Lee. The county was founded in 1889 and is named for Richard Coke, the 15th governor of Texas. Coke County was one of 46 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but passed a law allowing the sale of beer and wine in 2005. History Native Americans From about 1700 to the 1870s, Comanche, Tonkawa, Lipan Apache, Kickapoo, and Kiowa roamed the county. These tribes settled in rock shelters in the river and creek valleys, leaving behind artifacts and caches of seeds, implements, burial sites, petroglyphs, river shells, turkey and deer bones, flint knives, scrapers, and points. Early years In 1851, United States Army post Fort Chadbourne was established to protect the frontier, and the fort was manned until the Civil War. The Butterfield Overland Mail ran through the area from 1858 to 1861. Betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
