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County approves Reinvestment Zone 2A addition for Pedera Solar; clears 200 MW battery project with safety covenants
Summary
Freestone County commissioners approved a proposed form of a tax abatement agreement and creation of Reinvestment Zone 2A for a large solar-plus-storage project (Pedera Solar LLC) and also approved a separate 200 MW battery energy storage project with a PILOT and safety covenants including first-responder training and containment measures.
Freestone County commissioners agreed to proceed with a proposed tax abatement form and to create Reinvestment Zone 2A for a large solar-plus-storage project, county staff said, and the court approved a separate 200-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) project on roughly 36.85 acres with a listed capital investment of $9,000,000.
County staff told the court the larger project (previously referenced under the name CORE) is changing its entity name to Pedera Solar LLC and is seeking an expansion of an existing reinvestment zone to cover additional acreage for a 300-megawatt solar generation facility plus an additional 100-megawatt battery energy storage system. Staff said they added a one-time, nonrefundable $10,000…
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