NextEra Avoids Class Action Over Kansas Wind Generation Project

Energy companies and the federal government won’t face a class action challenging a wind generation project in Kansas after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled the court lacks jurisdiction over the claims.

The lawsuit alleged NextEra Energy Inc., Evergy Kansas, and Soldier Creek Wind LLC were negligent in building the Soldier Creek Wind Project in Nemaha County, Kan., and sought relief against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration, among other federal entities.

Justin Stallbaumer and Jeremy Mattwaoshshe told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the wind project would harm their ...