Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

The2014LandReport100:America'sLargestLandownersMaking
EvenBiggerInvestments
DALLAS,Oct.15,2014/PRNewswire/ContinuingthetrendofinvestinginsomeofAmerica'smosticonic
viewshedsandworkinglandscapes,TheLandReportreleasedthe2014LandReport100presentedby
Fay
Ranches
highlightingthemajorinvestmentsandevenbiggerpersonalitiesofAmerica'slargestlandowners.
Inall,privateholdingsincreasedbynearly500,000acresoverthelastyear.
AmongthemajormoversisnationallyknownhomebuilderD.R.Horton,founderandchairmanofDRHorton
Inc.(DHI),whichacquiredNewMexico's457squaremileGreatWesternRanch.Thistransactionlanded
HortonatNo.32onthisyear'slist.Hortonpurchasedthe292,779acreGreatWesternfromDenverinvestor
PatrickBroe.Butdon'tworryaboutBroe.ThankstoholdingsinColoradoandWyoming,hestayedonthelist
andisatNo.76.
Andthatwasn'teventhebiggestsale.TheReedfamily,ownersofGreenDiamondResourceCompany,
acquired600,000acresofOregontimberlandfromtheestateofRichardWendt,founderofJELDWEN
Windows&Doors.ThepurchaseuppedtheReedsfromNo.10in2013toNo.5in2014.Thisswathofrural
OregonisalmostthesamesizeasRhodeIslandandisthelargestlandtransactionintheU.S.sinceLiberty
MediaChairmanJohnMaloneacquiredmorethan1millionacresoftimberlandinMaineandNew
Hampshirein2011.ThatbuyputMaloneatopTheLandReport100,whereheremainsin2014with2.2
millionacres.HisgoodfriendandfellowcableentrepreneurTedTurnerisNo.2withmorethan2million
acres.RoundingoutthetopfiveareCalifornia'sEmmersonfamilywith1.86millionacres,Kentucky
billionaireBradKelleywith1.5millionacres,andtheSeattlebasedReedswith1.37millionacres.
ThecoverstorydivesintotheintricaciesofoneofthelargestranchesintheU.S.,the535,000acre
WaggonerRanchthatspreadsacrosssixNorthTexascounties.Forover150years,theWaggonerfamily
hasstewardedthishistoricproperty,whichwasrecentlylistedforsalefor$725million.Theranchruns
thousandsofcattle,breedschampionQuarterHorses,hasoilandgasproductionandmoreallattributes
ofthis"superassetclass."
"Itgoeswithoutsayingthatourconservationandagriculturalheritageisbeingpreservedthroughthevast
majorityofthoughtfulindividualswhomakeupthisyear'sLandReport100,"saidBrokerGregFay,founder
of
FayRanches
,whichissponsoringtheLandReport100forthefourthstraightyearandisalongtime
supporterofthemagazine."Wecontinuetobeamazedbytheseleadinglandownersfortheireffortsto
conserveournation'sland,whichbestembodiesournaturalheritage."
"America'sleadinglandownersareadiversegroupwitheachpursuingdifferentinterestsandgoalsontheir
respectiveproperties,"saidEricO'Keefe,editorofTheLandReport."I'mcaptivatedbythestorieswe
chronicle,especiallywhentheyfocusonacommitmenttostewardthesematchlessholdings."
AboutTheLandReport
Foundedin2007,TheLandReportisanawardwinningquarterlymagazinefocusedonAmerica'sgreatest
resourcetheland.Itsreadershipincludeslandowners,landbrokers,investors,outdoorenthusiastsand
anyonewhocaresforandabouttheland.FormoreinformationortoreviewtheWinter2014issueofThe
LandReport,visit
www.LandReport.com
.Todownloadthe2014LandReport100presentedbyFay
Ranches,
clickhere.
Toreadtheissueonline,
clickhere
:
http://landreport.epubxp.com/i/397957
AboutFayRanches

Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods

Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

FayRanches(
FayRanches.com
)providesthehighestqualityranchandsportingrealestatebrokerage
servicesinthecountryandrepresentsthefinestranchesforsaleintheAmericanWest.Itscommitmentto
investmentvalue,sportingpursuits,familyandconservationhasguidedover20yearsofgrowthand
successandservedasthebasisfortherelationshipsitbuildsandthequalityofthebusinessitexecutes.

BOOKRELEASEEVENTIAMECOWARRIORBYROGERMOENKS
ATLANTA,GA(MarketwireDec4,2012)OnThursday,December6,TedTurner,LauraTurnerSeydel,
CarterRoberts,SylviaEarleandCostasChristwillhostaneleganteveningofcocktailsinhonorofRoger
MoenksattheRalphLaurenstoreatLenoxSquaretocelebratethepublicationofIAmEcoWarrior.Books
willbesignedbyMr.MoenksandthehostsduringtheeventandwillbeavailableforpurchaseattheRalph
Laurenstore.FifteenpercentoftheeveningssaleswillbenefitChattahoocheeRiverkeeper.Chattahoochee
RiverkeepersmissionistoadvocateandsecuretheprotectionandstewardshipoftheChattahoochee
River,itstributariesandwatershed,inordertorestoreandpreservetheirecologicalhealthforthepeople
andwildlifethatdependontheriversystem.
AboutRogerMoenksGermanbornRogerMoenksisacelebrityandfashionphotographerwhohascalled
NewYorkCityhomeforalmost20years.Bestknownforhisportraiture,hehaspreviouslypublishedthree
books:TheFirstClassofCLICKMovingStillandInheritingBeauty,featuring90womenfromaroundthe
worldattheforefrontofsocietyandindustryagroupthatincludessuchhighprofilefiguresasRoberta
Armani,DelphineArnault,KieraChaplin,FrancescaVersace,andmanymore.Incooperationwith
MontblancandUNICEF,Moenksalsocreatedimagesof12leadingactressesforaSothebysauction,the
proceedsofwhichraisedaquarterofamilliondollarsforthecharity.Moenksworkhasappearedinsuch
magazinesasLOfficiel,HarpersBazaar,GQ,Interview,Visionaire,andFlaunt.Hehasdirectedmusic
videosforBlank&Jones,commercialsforVanCleef&ArpelsandMot&Chandon,andcreatedthe
documentaryShootingMilk,featuringsurvivorsoftheAndyWarholeraandincludingneverbeforeseen
footageoftheartisthimself.InthepastseveralyearsMoenkshasdedicatedmuchofhistimetosocially
consciouscauses.Heproducedalltheimagesinthisbookandconceivedoftheproject.

SOUTHERNCOMPANYSUBSIDIARYSSOLARGENERATION
EXPANDSTONORTHCAROLINA
ATLANTA,Oct.18,2012/PRNewswire/SouthernCompanytodayannouncedtheacquisitionofthe
companysfirstsolarinstallationinNorthCarolinathe2.5megawatt(MW)GranvilleSolarFacilityby
subsidiarySouthernPowerandTurnerRenewableEnergy.Theprojectrepresentsthepartnershipsfourth
jointsolaracquisition.
TheGranvilleSolarFacilityislocatedona40acresiteinGranvilleCounty,N.C.,nearOxford.Itisbeing
builtandwillbeoperatedandmaintainedbySunEdison,aleadingglobalproviderofsolarenergyservices
andasubsidiaryofMEMCElectronicMaterials(NYSE:WFR).Constructionisunderwayandthefacilityis
expectedtoentercommercialoperationlaterthismonth.
TedTurner,ownerofTurnerRenewableEnergy,teamedwithaSouthernCompanysubsidiaryinJanuary
2010tostrategicallydeveloprenewableenergyprojectsintheUnitedStates.

Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods

Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

Thepartnershipsfirstprojectwastheacquisitionanddevelopmentofthe30MWCimarronSolarFacility
nearRaton,N.M.Itwas,atthetimeofpurchase,thelargestsolarphotovoltaicplantinthenation.The
partnershiphassincepurchasedthe20MWApexSolarFacilityandthe30MWSpectrumSolarFacility,
bothofwhicharelocatedinClarkCounty,Nev.
TheGranvilleSolarFacilitysoutputwillserveapowerpurchaseagreementwithProgressEnergyCarolinas.

SOUTHERNCOMPANYACQUIRESNATIONSLARGESTDC
TRACKINGSOLARINSTALLATION
ATLANTA,Sept.28,2012/PRNewswire/SouthernCompanytodayannounceditsacquisitionofthe
largestdirectcurrentsolartrackingarrayofitskind.TheSpectrumSolarFacilitya30megawatt(MW)
solarphotovoltaicinstallationinClarkCounty,Nev.willhavegreaterDCcapacitythananytrackingbased
installationintheUnitedStates.Trackingtechnologyenablesgreateroperatingefficiencybyoptimally
directingsolarpanelsasthesunmovesacrossthesky.
Theplantislocatedona311acresiteandwillbebuilt,operatedandmaintainedbySunEdison,aleading
globalproviderofsolarenergyservicesandasubsidiaryofMEMCElectronicMaterials(NYSE:
WFR
).
"SouthernCompanyiscommittedtoenergyinnovationandleadsourindustryinproprietaryresearchand
development,"saidSouthernCompanyChairman,PresidentandCEOThomasA.Fanning."Thisproject
pushestheboundariesofsolarenergybyharnessingthepoweroflargescaletrackingtechnology."
TheSpectrumSolarFacilityisthethirdfacilityjointlyacquiredbySouthernCompanyandTurnerRenewable
Energy.Thispartnershipdemonstratesacommitmenttoenergyinnovationandthecommercialviabilityof
renewableenergyresourcesinAmerica.
TedTurner,aninternationallyrenownedphilanthropistandenvironmentalist,teamedwithSouthern
CompanyinJanuary2010tostrategicallydeveloprenewableenergyprojectsintheUnitedStates.Southern
CompanyandTurnerareconcentratingtheirinvestmentsinlargescalesolarphotovoltaicprojectswhere
solarresourcesaremostavailable.
Thepartnership'sfirstprojectwastheacquisitionanddevelopmentofthe30MWCimarronSolarFacility
nearRaton,N.M.Itwas,atthetimeofpurchase,thelargestsolarPVplantinthenation.InJune2012,the
companiesmadetheirsecondpurchase,the20MWApexSolarFacilitylocatedinNorthLasVegas,Nev.
"It'sgratifyingtoseethatourpartnershipwithSouthernCompanyisachievingitsgoalofexpanding
largescalesolarpowergenerationanddemonstratingthetechnology'sfeasibilityasacommercialscale
electricitysource,"saidTurner."SouthernCompanyistakingaleadershippositioninfindinginnovative
solutionstodiversifyingthenation'senergyportfoliowithagreatermixofrenewables,andwe'repleasedto
beapartnerinthateffort."
SunEdisoncontinuestoplayamajorroleintheexpansionofclean,renewablesolarenergy.
"WearepleasedtoonceagainworkwithSouthernCompanyandTurnerRenewableEnergytoprovide
highqualitysolarpowerplantsastheycontinuetobuildtheirrenewableportfolio,"saidCarlosDomenech,
PresidentofSunEdison."Ourdevelopmentcapabilitiesandexecutiontrackrecordhavemadeusatrusted
providerinthemarketplace.WelookforwardtocontinuingtoprovidevisionaryleaderslikeSouthern
Companywithsolarenergysolutionsthatmakeeconomicsense."
ConstructionoftheSpectrumSolarProjectisexpectedtobegininOctoberandcommercialoperationis
anticipatedbythesecondquarterof2013.
Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods

Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

Theplant'soutputwillservea25yearpowerpurchaseagreementwithNVEnergy,makingtheSpectrum
SolarFacilityanaturalfitinSouthernCompany'soverallbusinessstrategyandlowriskprofile.
NVEnergy,Inc.,headquarteredinLasVegas,providesawiderangeofenergyservicesandproductsto
approximately2.4millioncitizensofNevadaandnearly40milliontouristsannually.
SunEdisonisaglobalproviderofsolarenergyservices.Thecompanydevelops,finances,installsand
operatesdistributedpowerplantsusingprovenphotovoltaictechnologies,deliveringfullymanaged,and
predictablypricedsolarenergyservicesforitscommercial,governmentandutilitycustomers.In2011
SunEdisoninterconnectedapproximately300megawattsofsolarthroughouttheworld.Formore
informationaboutSunEdison,pleasevisit
www.sunedison.com
.
TurnerRenewableEnergyiswhollyownedbyTedTurner.TurnerEnterprises,Inc.,aprivatecompany,
managesthebusinessinterests,landholdingsandinvestmentsofTedTurner,includingtheoversightof2
millionacresin12statesandinArgentina,andmorethan55,000bison.
With4.4millioncustomersandmorethan43,000megawattsofgeneratingcapacity,AtlantabasedSouthern
Company(NYSE:
SO
)isthepremierenergycompanyservingtheSoutheast.AleadingU.S.producerof
electricity,SouthernCompanyownselectricutilitiesinfourstatesandagrowingcompetitivegeneration
company,aswellasfiberopticsandwirelesscommunications.SouthernCompanybrandsareknownfor
excellentcustomerservice,highreliabilityandretailelectricpricesbelowthenationalaverage.Southern
CompanyalsoiscontinuallyrankedamongthetoputilitiesinFortune'sannualWorld'sMostAdmired
ElectricandGasrankings.Visitourwebsiteat
www.southerncompany.com
.

SOUTHERNCOMPANYANDTEDTURNERACQUIRESECONDSOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAICPOWERPROJECT
SouthernCompanyChairman,PresidentandCEOThomasA.FanningandTurnerRenewableEnergy
founderTedTurnertodayannouncedthatthecompanieshaveacquiredandwillbringonlinea20
megawattsolarphotovoltaicpowerplantinNevada.
TheApexSolarProjectwasacquiredfromandwasbuiltbySunEdison,aleadingglobalproviderofsolar
energyservicesandasubsidiaryofMEMCElectronicMaterials.
SouthernCompanyisproudtoplayaleadershiproleinrenewablegenerationaswedeliverclean,safe,
reliableandaffordableenergytoourcustomers,saidFanning.Ourallarrowsinthequiverapproachcalls
for21stcenturycoal,nuclear,naturalgas,renewablesandenergyefficiencyinadiversefuelmixnecessary
tomeetinggrowingconsumerdemandandfurtheringAmericasenergyindependence.
Turner,aninternationallyrenownedphilanthropistandenvironmentalist,teamedwithSouthernCompanyin
January2010toformastrategicalliancetopursuedevelopmentofrenewableenergyprojectsintheUnited
States.SouthernCompanyandTurnerarefocusingondevelopingandinvestinginlargescalesolar
photovoltaicprojectsintheSouthwest,wheresolarresourcesaremostindemand.
Thepartnershipsfirstprojectwasacquisitionanddevelopmentofthe30megawattCimarronSolarFacility
onlandadjacenttoTurnersVermejoParkRanchnearRaton,N.M.
Wecreatedthispartnershiptoexplorelargescalesolarpowergenerationprojectstoexpandthe
technologysviabilityasacommercialscaleproviderofelectricity,saidTurner.Acquiringthisfacilityis
anotherpositivestepinthatdirectionandTurnerRenewableEnergyisexcitedtobeapartofthiseffortto
provideclean,renewableenergyinNevada.
Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods

Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

TheApexSolarProjectislocatedona154acresiteintheCityofNorthLasVegasinClarkCounty,Nev.
SunEdisonbuilttheplantandwillberesponsibleforongoingoperationsandmaintenanceforthefacility.
Thecompanydevelops,finances,installsandoperatesdistributedpowerplantsusingprovenphotovoltaic
technologies,deliveringfullymanaged,predictablypricedsolarenergyservicesforitscommercial,
governmentandutilitycustomers.
Ascompaniesexpandtheirrenewableenergyportfolios,solarcontinuestomovedeliberatelydownthe
pathtogridparity,saidMEMCCEOAhmadChatila.WearedelightedthatSouthernCompanyandTurner
RenewableEnergyshareourcommitmenttothevalueofsolarenergyandtodevelopingandoperating
solarprojectsasacleanandrenewablesourceofenergy.
ConstructionofthesolararraybeganinOctober2011andcommercialoperationisexpectedduringthethird
quarterof2012.Theprojectwillconsistofapproximately88,000polycrystallinesolarmodulesprovidedby
TrinaSolar.
Electricitygeneratedbytheplantwillservea25yearpowerpurchaseagreementwithNevadaPower
Company,awhollyownedunitofNVEnergy.HeadquarteredinLasVegas,NVEnergy,Inc.,providesa
widerangeofenergyservicesandproductstoapproximately2.4millioncitizensofNevadaandnearly40
milliontouristsannually.
Withtheplantsoutputcoveredbyalongtermcontract,theApexSolarProjectisanaturalfitwithSouthern
Companysoverallbusinessstrategyandriskprofile.
SunEdisonisaglobalproviderofsolarenergyservices.Thecompanydevelopsfinances,installsand
operatesdistributedpowerplantsusingprovenphotovoltaictechnologies,deliveringfullymanaged,and
predictablypricedsolarenergyservicesforitscommercial,governmentandutilitycustomers.In2011
SunEdisoninterconnectedapproximately300megawattsofsolarthroughouttheworld.Formore
informationaboutSunEdison,pleasevisitwww.sunedison.com.
TurnerRenewableEnergyiswhollyownedbyTedTurner.TurnerEnterprises,Inc.,aprivatecompany,
managesthebusinessinterests,landholdingsandinvestmentsofTedTurner,includingtheoversightof2
millionacresin12statesandinArgentina,andmorethan55,000bison.FormoreinformationonTurner
Enterprises,Inc.,pleasevisitwww.tedturner.com.
With4.4millioncustomersandmorethan43,000megawattsofgeneratingcapacity,AtlantabasedSouthern
CompanyisthepremierenergycompanyservingtheSoutheast.AleadingU.S.producerofelectricity,
SouthernCompanyownselectricutilitiesinfourstatesandagrowingcompetitivegenerationcompany,as
wellasfiberopticsandwirelesscommunications.SouthernCompanybrandsareknownforexcellent
customerservice,highreliabilityandretailelectricpricesthatarebelowthenationalaverage.Southern
CompanyalsoiscontinuallyrankedamongthetoputilitiesinFortunesannualWorldsMostAdmired
ElectricandGasUtilityrankings.Visitourwebsiteatwww.southerncompany.com.

SouthernCompanyandTedTurnerAcquireSolarPhotovoltaicPower
Project
ATLANTA,March15/PRNewswireFirstCall/SouthernCompany(NYSE:
SO
)Chairman,Presidentand
CEODavidM.RatcliffeandTurnerRenewableEnergyfounderTedTurnertodayannouncedthatthe
companieshaveacquiredandwillbringonlineoneofthenation'slargestsolarphotovoltaic(PV)power

Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods

Compareleasingandfinancevendorsonline

plants.The30megawattproject,thefirsttoresultfromthepartnershipforgedbySouthernCompanyand
TurnerRenewableEnergyinJanuary,willsupplypowertoapproximately9,000homes.
(Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgibin/prnh/20080801/SOCOLOGO
)
TheprojectwasacquiredfromandwillbebuiltbyTempe,Ariz.basedFirstSolar,Inc.,(Nasdaq:
FSLR
)the
world'slargestmanufacturerofthinfilmsolarmodules.
"ExpandingtherolerenewablesplayinourenergymixisapriorityforSouthernCompany,"saidRatcliffe.
"Renewables,alongwithnewnuclear,increasedenergyefficiency,cleanercoaltechnologyandadditional
naturalgas,allwillbecrucialtomeetingthisnation'sgrowingenergydemand."
"ItisgreatthatlargescalesolarphotovoltaicpowergenerationisbecomingarealityintheUnitedStates,"
saidTurner."SouthernTurnerRenewableEnergyisexcitedtodevelopandownthisprojectandwelook
forwardtogeneratingcleanrenewableenergyinNewMexico."
TheSouthernTurnerCimarronISolarProjectisadjacenttoTurner'sVermejoParkRanchinnorthernNew
Mexico.FirstSolaristhecontractorforbothengineering,procurementandconstruction(EPC)and
operationandmaintenanceforthefacility.
"TheCimarronIprojectisyetanotherexampleofFirstSolar'scapabilitytorealizeutilityscalesolar
projects,"saidRobGillette,FirstSolarchiefexecutiveofficer."Combiningtherequiredtechnology,
manufacturing,projectdevelopmentandEPCexpertiseenablesFirstSolartobealeaderinsustainable
energydevelopment."
Constructionofthesolararraywillbeginthismonthwithcompletionandcommercialoperationexpectedby
yearend2010.Itwillconsistofapproximately500,0002'x4'photovoltaicmodulesconstructedwithFirst
Solar'spatentedthinfilmsemiconductortechnology.
PVmodulesgenerateelectricitydirectlyfromsunlightthroughanelectronicprocessthatoccursnaturallyin
certaintypesofmaterial,knownassemiconductors.Solarenergyfreeselectronsinthesematerialstotravel
throughanelectricalcircuit,poweringdevicesorsendingelectricitytothegrid.
Electricitygeneratedbytheplantwillservea25yearpowerpurchaseagreementwiththeTriState
GenerationandTransmissionAssociation,anotforprofitwholesalepowersupplierto44electric
cooperativesserving1.4millioncustomersacrossColorado,Nebraska,NewMexicoandWyoming.Withthe
plant'soutputcoveredbyalongtermcontract,theCimarronISolarProjectisanaturalfitwithSouthern
Company'soverallbusinessstrategyandriskprofile.
TurnerRenewableEnergyiswhollyownedbyTedTurner.TurnerEnterprises,Inc.(TEI),aprivate
company,managesthebusinessinterests,landholdingsandinvestmentsofTedTurner,includingthe
oversightoftwomillionacresin12statesandinArgentina,andmorethan50,000bisonhead.
With4.4millioncustomersandmorethan42,000megawattsofgeneratingcapacity,AtlantabasedSouthern
Company(NYSE:
SO
)isthepremierenergycompanyservingtheSoutheast.AleadingU.S.producerof
electricity,SouthernCompanyownselectricutilitiesinfourstatesandagrowingcompetitivegeneration
company,aswellasfiberopticsandwirelesscommunications.SouthernCompanybrandsareknownfor
excellentcustomerservice,highreliabilityandretailelectricpricesthatarebelowthenationalaverage.
SouthernCompanyisconsistentlylistedamongthetopU.S.electricserviceprovidersincustomer
satisfactionbytheAmericanCustomerSatisfactionIndex(ACSI).VisitourWebsiteat
www.southerncompany.com

Relatedarticlesandinformation

Latestreportsandeducationaltutorialsaboutgreenbusiness
NewsandkeyinsightsforAlternativefinancinginUSandMexico
Pressreleasesandreportsaboutfoodprocessing
ReportsandresourcesrelatedtoPackagingMachineryforfoods