Developers present answers on proposed Titus solar project; company offers to cover county legal costs up to $20,000

Representatives for Titus LCV LLC provided written answers and spoke with the Young County Commissioners Court Tuesday about a proposed utility-scale solar farm that would occupy thousands of acres in the county.

Commissioners and several residents raised questions about federal funding, phased development, landowner protections, environmental review and potential impacts on neighboring property values. In written responses read to the court, the company said there is no federal approval or grant funding specifically for development of renewable projects, but that solar projects are eligible for the federal investment tax credit and eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis.

The company confirmed it currently holds roughly 2,200 acres under lease in the area and said its acreage target for the project ranges from about 2,500 to 4,000 acres depending on transmission provider negotiations. Titus representatives said they…