By Brent Zell, Black Hills Business Correspondent, Rapid City Journal
Dwight Patterson can talk about western Nebraska and the Bahamas in a short span and make it all connect. Patterson, the founder and CEO of GenPro Energy Solutions that has its South Dakota office in Piedmont, can discuss the 5.2-megawatt solar electric project that the company is getting ready to break ground on in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. And a short time later, he can detail a project in the Bahamas that involves creating and storing energy. Read more here.
Previously Posted
Expert Team Launches New Nebraska Solar Energy Initiative, Sol Systems News Release
With a long history of serving Nebraska communities, Mesner Development assembled a team of solar energy experts, including GenPro Energy Solutions for site development and construction and Sol Systems for project development and power purchase agreements. To date, the companies comprising N-Solar have developed, constructed, or financed a combined 17.6 megawatts of solar electric generating capacity across Nebraska.
N-Solar News Story: New Community Solar Project Coming To Scottsbluff
NPPD’s SunWise Community Solar Program
Request Community Solar: If you are an NPPD customer and would like to request community solar for your community, click here to submit the SunWise Community Solar Interest Form.
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19. Nebraska
Electricity from renewables: 18.9% (6.7 million MWh)
Total electricity generation: 35.4 million MWh (15th lowest)
Largest renewable energy source: Wind (5.1 million MWh)
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