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NV Energy Solar Farm Goes Online At Nellis AFB

NV Energy's first owned and operated utility-scale solar farm has gone online at Nellis Air Force Base.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the farm, which can generate up to 15 megawatts of electricity, began operating Wednesday.

Construction on the farm began in March.

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A second solar farm on the base generates a little bit less electricity than the new one, but combined, they both can power Nellis completely during daytime.

Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)