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NextEra Energy selected for WIPP solar power project

September 19, 2024, 12:03PMRadwaste Solutions

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico. (Photo: DOE)

Juno Beach, Fla.–based NextEra Energy Resources Development has been selected to enter realty negotiations for a large-scale solar electricity generation project at the DOE’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico as part of the department’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative.

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NextEra Energy selected for WIPP solar power project

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