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Starr County authorizes negotiations for 160‑MW Falcon Lake battery storage project
Summary
The Starr County Commissioners Court voted to authorize staff to begin negotiations with Falcon Lake Storage LLC on a proposed 160‑megawatt battery storage facility and to explore a possible tax abatement for the project.
The Starr County Commissioners Court voted to authorize staff to begin negotiations with Falcon Lake Storage LLC on a proposed 160‑megawatt battery storage facility and to explore a potential tax abatement for the project.
County staff presented the proposal during the start of the meeting and asked the court to authorize the Industrial Foundation to begin exploration and negotiations with the company. "We're here to bring before you a... battery storage facility, for a 160 megawatts," said Rose Benavides, a staff member who introduced the project. Benavides said the project would occupy roughly 800 acres near Las Lomas/Loma…
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