Fact Sheet

Roswell Solar, Chaves County Solar, and Chaves County Solar II

Overview » Located near Roswell in Chaves County,

New Mexico

» Proposed as three projects of 70 megawatts (MW), 70 MW, and 30 MW to be developed and constructed by the end of 2016

» At full build-out, capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 40,000 average homes

» Will be built, owned and operated by subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

» Located on about 1,300 acres of private land formerly used for grazing

» Will avoid approximately 370,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide emissions that would have been produced if the electricity had been generated using fossil fuels

» Interconnection with the Southwestern Public Service Company's 115-kilovolt transmission system

» In all, the proposed projects would use about 700,000 solar panels with trackers that would follow the sun east to west each day to maximize energy production

How A Solar Project Works

As sunlight hits the solar panels, the solar radiation is converted into direct current (DC) electricity. The direct current flows into power inverters, where it is converted into alternating current (AC). Finally, the electricity travels through transformers, and the voltage is boosted for delivery onto the transmission grid for local electric utilities to distribute the electricity to homes and businesses.

About NextEra Energy Resources » A leading clean energy provider

operating wind, natural gas, solar, and nuclear power plants

» Owns and operates a portfolio of power generating facilities across the United States and in Canada

» The largest wind power generator in North America

» A subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., with headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida

» More than 95 percent of our electricity comes from clean or renewable sources

» Owns and operates two wind facilities and one solar facility in New Mexico

» Visit us at www.NextEraEnergyResources.com

Benefits » Safe, clean and reliable power

» Local employment opportunities

-- approximately 300-400 construction jobs

-- approximately 4-5 full-time operations jobs

» Economic stimulus

-- facility payroll

-- increased purchases of local goods and services during development, construction and long-term operation

-- payments in lieu of property taxes

» Educational opportunities

Environmental PermittingSpecial Use Permits will be required from the Extra-Territorial Zone Planning Commission (Roswell Solar) and from the Chaves County Commission (Chaves County Solar and Chaves County Solar II).

As of January 2015

View from Southwestern Public Service Company's Chaves Substation near Roswell, NM