Billy Wilkins is a development project director for NextEra Energy Resources. As project director, he is responsible for the development of all of the company's renewable energy projects in the state of Nebraska. Prior to joining NextEra Energy Resources in 2019, Billy served for 21 years in the U.S. Army as a civil affairs officer. After retiring in 2017, he attended the University of Notre Dame earning a Master of Business Administration. He is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Georgia in 1996.

NextEra Energy Resources has been active in Nebraska since 2013, building and operating three wind energy centers and one distributed generation solar facility. Billy and his development team are currently overseeing the development of two wind energy centers, including Gage Wind, and one solar project.