Matthew Hantzmon (left), the chief operating officer of Coronal Development; Col. Matthew W. Higer, the vice commander of the 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.; Miranda A.A. Ballentine, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and energy; Dennis V. McGinn, the assistant secretary of the Navy for energy, installations and environment; Stan Connally, the president and CEO of Gulf Power; Capt. Keith W. Hoskins, the commanding officer, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.; and Capt. Todd A. Bahlau, the commanding officer, NAS Whiting Field, Fla., broke ground Dec. 16, 2015, at a ceremony at NAS Pensacola, marking the start of construction for three large-scale solar electric generating facilities. (U.S. Navy photo/Mike O'Connor)