NextEra Energy Resources: Employer Educator Summit Mike Weich Developer Local Investment. Jobs. Clean Energy. October 10 th 2018
NextEra Energy Values NextEra Energy Values We are Committed We are Committed We Do the We Do the We Treat People We Treat People to Excellence to Excellence Right Thing Right Thing with Respect with Respect
Our company Our company ► American owned and operated ► Investments in 32 states and Canada wind, solar, wind, solar, natural gas, natural gas, oil, and oil, and nuclear nuclear energy energy
Our company Our company ► American owned and operated ► Investments in 32 states and Canada ► Renewable energy leader world’s world’s # 1 generator of wind generator of wind and solar energy and solar energy 2017 2017
Investing in Iowa Investing in Iowa capital capital investment investment $2 $2 $11.7 $11.7 billion billion million million annual property annual property taxes taxes $153 $153 10 10 million million wind farms wind farms annual payroll annual payroll
Project overview Project overview 25,000 25,000 homes homes 103 MW 103 MW
Operating a Wind Farm Operating a Wind Farm ► Experienced technicians ► Ongoing training and mentoring ► Manage and work out of on site operations and maintenance facilities ► Receive support from maintenance and environmental teams ► Supported by the 24/7 Fleet monitoring and diagnostic center
Wind Technician's Wind Technician's ► Hired as a wind tech 3, progress to tech 2, tech 1, and finally senior technician ► Computer based, classroom, and on the job training ► Prioritization and efficiency are key ► Utilize technology tools (iPad) to help troubleshoot and repair turbines ► Second fastest growing job in the U.S
Landowner benefits Landowner benefits ► Added income to landowners from payments ► Compatible with farming, ranching ► Road improvements ► Clean, home-grown, affordable energy
Community benefits Community benefits ► $40 million property taxes ► Create 150-200 construction jobs ► 4-6 full-time, quality, high- paying jobs ► Increased local business ► Efficient, reliable and safe ► Helping America become energy independent
KidWind Workshop KidWind Workshop ► Partnership with KidWind to educate teachers and students on the power of wind energy ► Workshops take place in schools throughout the United States ► Features several active learning exercises to enhance teachers’ understanding of renewable energy ► Gets students interested in one of the fastest growing job fields in the country ► Includes voucher for materials to help teachers include hands-on, wind energy lessons in their classrooms
Stay in touch Stay in touch Mike Weich Phone: (561) 281-0373 Mike.Weich@nee.com
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