ATLANTA, May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the commercial
operation of the 102-megawatt (MW) Lamesa Solar Facility in
Dawson County, Texas. With three
large-scale solar projects operating in the state, Southern Power
owns one of the largest utility-scale solar portfolios in
Texas.
"The Lamesa Solar Facility is an important addition to our
growing renewable fleet, and we look forward to operating it for
the benefit of our customer," said Southern Power President and CEO
Buzz Miller. "By providing clean, affordable, wholesale generation,
we are able to deliver on our promise to help build the future of
energy."
Southern Power acquired the facility in July 2016 from Renewable Energy Systems Americas
Inc. (RES), which provided full project EPC services and is serving
as the operations and maintenance contractor for the facility.
Located on 887 acres in Dawson
County, the facility consists of approximately 410,000
photovoltaic solar panels and is capable of generating enough
wholesale generation to help meet the average energy needs of
approximately 15,000 Texas homes.
The City of Garland, Texas, is
purchasing the energy and associated renewable energy credits,
which it may keep or sell, under a 15-year power purchase
agreement.
With the Lamesa Solar Facility, Southern Power owns more than
1,200 MW of renewable generation across eight wind, solar and
biomass facilities in Texas. The
Lamesa Solar Facility fits Southern Power's strategic business
model of growing its wholesale business through the acquisition and
construction of generating assets substantially covered by
long-term contracts with creditworthy counterparties.
Southern Power has announced approximately 3,200 MW of renewable
ownership across the U.S. In all, the Southern Company system has
added or announced more than 6,500 MW of renewable energy projects
since 2012.
About Southern Power
Southern Power, a subsidiary of
Southern Company, is a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider,
meeting the electricity needs of municipalities, electric
cooperatives, investor-owned utilities and other energy customers.
Southern Power and its subsidiaries own 46 facilities in 11 states,
with more than 12,600 MW of generating capacity operating or under
development in Alabama,
California, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Carolina,
Oklahoma and Texas.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is
America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of
generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined
natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million
electric and gas utility customers through its subsidiaries. The
company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy
through electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution
utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving
wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized
provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics
and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for
excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices
that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading
commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are
inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio
of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st
century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and
creating new products and services for the benefit of
customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S.
Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs
magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50
Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise
magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and
designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The
company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History
from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and
commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among
the top utilities in Fortune's annual World's Most
Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at
www.southerncompany.com.
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