(Merrillville, IN) – NIPSCO has added another solar energy source to help replace the electricity it generates from coal fired generators targeted for closure in the future.
Cavalry Energy Center, LLC, recently constructed a 200-megawatt solar facility with an additional 45 megawatt of battery energy storage capability in White County north of Lafayette.
According to NIPSCO, the facility will produce enough electricity to power about 60,000 homes.
NIPSCO President and Chief Operating Officer Vince Parisi said it’s the third solar project added to the utility company’s generating mix.
He also called it “a crucial step in advancing our energy generation transition plan to provide sustainable, cost-effective and reliable energy now and into the future.”
Calvary Energy Center, LLC, is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, developed and constructed the new solar energy facility.
NextEra Energy Resources is billed as the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery energy storage.
“We are pleased to work with NIPSCO on this solar project, and we look forward to continue working with them to bring additional renewable energy projects to the Hoosier state in the coming years,” said Anthony Pedroni, vice president of renewables and storage development at NextEra Energy Resources.
The NIPSCO generating station in Michigan City is among the coal fired generating facilities the utility plans to close in the coming years as part of its move toward cleaner energy sources.
