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Freestone County tables two tax-abatement requests; holds public hearing on 200 MW battery storage project
Summary
The Freestone County Commissioners Court tabled tax‑abatement items for Keidra Solar and Piedra Silver LLC and opened a public hearing on a planned 200‑megawatt battery energy storage facility that seeks a county tax‑abatement agreement; no final vote on that project appears in the transcript excerpt.
Freestone County commissioners on the morning agenda voted to table two tax‑abatement items and held a public hearing on a separate battery energy storage project seeking a tax abatement.
The court voted to table the tax‑abatement item for Keidra Solar (item 9) and later tabled the request from Piedra Silver LLC (item 10). Both tabling motions were seconded and the court recorded “All in favor, aye. Motion carried.”
The court then opened a public hearing on an application by Avamp (also referenced as Avance/AVAP) Prairie ESS, described by county staff as a battery energy storage system sited on approximately 36.85 acres and described in the record as a 200‑megawatt facility. County staff reported a projected capital investment of approximately $90,000,000 and an annual…
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