Nextera Energy Resources Advances Community Solar in Minnesota

For NextEra Energy Resources, these projects represent an initial portion of the solar gardens that they plan to bring online this year.

NextEra Energy Resources has announced that during the previous four months, five new community solar gardens have been brought online in southeastern Minnesota.

The solar-gardens are located as far north as Benton County and as far south as Dakota County, and are part of a larger Minnesota community solar-gardens portfolio totaling 66 MW including projects in development.

This statewide effort brings clean, sustainable energy to all Xcel Energy customers, including subscribers who may participate in the community solar projects from within their “hosting” county or from adjacent counties.

Matt Handel, vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources, said, “Community solar gardens represent a creative and efficient model for an electric company to meet its customers’ and its own sustainability goals.”

“For NextEra Energy Resources, these projects represent an initial portion of the solar gardens we plan to bring online this year,” he added.

Lee Gabler, senior director customer solutions, Xcel Energy, said, “We recognize that our customers and communities want more renewable energy options.”

“A lot of effort has gone into making Solar Rewards Community the nation’s largest community solar program, and it’s good to see that these NextEra gardens are now online and delivering clean, renewable energy,” Gabler added.

Source: PR Newswire