Lamar CISD hears Tesla's plan for "Project Crystal Sun," JETI application set for a Sept. 15 decision
Presenters told the Lamar CISD board that Project Crystal Sun is a proposed solar-cell manufacturing campus with a preliminary $10.1 billion investment estimate and about 9,700 full-time jobs; trustees probed taxable-value assumptions, water and infrastructure and were asked to approve a JETI application ahead of a Sept. 15 board decision.
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The Lamar Consolidated Independent School District board on Sept. 10 heard a joint presentation from Kroll and Tesla on a JETI application for Project Crystal Sun, a proposed advanced solar-cell manufacturing facility. Presenters described the JETI (Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation) application process, said the comptroller posted a recommendation (J0050) on Aug. 31, 2026, and asked the board to approve the JETI application and authorize the superintendent to sign the final agreement so the site-selection timeline can proceed.
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