Few companies have done more to bolster wind power's share of American energy production than NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), which has invested $23.6 billion in wind power in the last two decades. It's the largest owner of installed wind capacity in the United States with 13,852 MW. The next closest power generator owns less than half of that total.

NextEra Energy is quietly attempting to replicate that success in solar energy, which accounted for roughly 1.5% of American electricity generation in 2017 -- where wind power was about 10 years ago. In 2016 the low-carbon utility produced more power from solar than any other company on the planet. It owns about 11% of the country's installed solar capacity, with plenty more capacity additions planned in the next several years.

The stock has easily outpaced the S&P 500 over the long run and currently rewards shareholders with a 2.8% dividend yield. If you're looking to cash in on the rise of renewable energy in the United States, then NextEra Energy is an easy place to begin your research.