NextEra says county solar project nearly complete, thermal storage construction to begin

Aug 24, 2026

NextEra representatives told commissioners nearly all solar panels are installed and the solar facility is on track to be operational by the end of September; thermal storage and transmission work is expected to mobilize within weeks with primary construction in the second week of September.

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Representatives from NextEra — Cody Acers, Sam Nisbit and Josh Oakly — updated the board on the status of the county's solar project and the Ninnescah Thermal Storage project, saying panel installation is nearly finished and the project team expects to schedule a formal commissioning event once the project is ready to come online.

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