Editing Nixa, Missouri (section)

== Infrastructure ==
The city of Nixa began construction on the largest [[Photovoltaic power station|solar farm]] in Missouri in June 2017, which was completed and operational in November 2017.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/every-child/2017/06/21/nixa-finally-break-ground-solar-farm-sun-power-grows-state/416876001/|title=Nixa to finally break ground on massive solar farm as sun power grows in Missouri|work=Springfield News-Leader|access-date=2017-07-08|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2017/11/14/nixas-massive-new-solar-farm-part-shift-responsible-renewable-power-policy/858587001/|title=Nixa's massive new solar farm is part of the shift to responsible, renewable power policy|last=Schmitt|first=Will|date=November 14, 2017|website=Springfield News-Leader|language=en|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> The solar farm has 33,288 solar panels located on 72-acres and provides an estimated 9% of the city's power needs.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nixa.com/departments/public-works/electric/nixa-solar-farm|title=Nixa Solar Farm {{!}} Nixa, MO|website=www.nixa.com|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> Former [[Jay Wasson|Sen. Jay Wasson]] owns the land on which the solar farm is being built. The farm has a life expectancy of 25 years.<ref name=":2" />