170525-N-CH038-313 MERIDIAN, Miss. (May 25, 2017) John Kliem, executive director of the Department of the Navy�s (DON) Resilient Energy Program Office, speaks at a ground breaking ceremony for the new solar generation facility at Naval Air (NAS) Station Meridian. The DON, Tennessee Valley Authority, East Mississippi Electric Power Association and Silicon Ranch Corporation partnered to develop the solar generation facility on NAS Meridian. The 38-acre facility will generate up to six megawatts of direct current power. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Liaghat/Released)