On June 15, 2017, Pickwick Electric Cooperative (PEC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), McNairy County Industrial Development Board, and Silicon Ranch officially commissioned and turned on a 10 MWDC solar energy facility in Selmer, Tennessee. The facility generates clean, renewable electricity that is provided to TVA as part of its Renewable Standard Offer (RSO) program. The project utilizes nearly 87,000 state-of-the-art First Solar modules and single-axis tracking technology to optimize energy generation throughout the year. In addition to the first project, on October 5, 2017, Silicon Ranch, PEC, and TVA commissioned a second 20 MWDC solar project 5 miles southeast of the initial 10 MWDC array. Together, these projects generate enough energy to power approximately 4,000 homes each year in the Tennessee Valley. The two solar projects position Selmer, McNairy County, and Pickwick Electric Cooperative as regional and national leaders in economic development via the advancement of solar energy. The distributed generation from these two facilities assist the utilities with managing peak demand and reducing strain on the electrical grid.