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Deschutes County extends rural renewable energy development zone through 2036
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution renewing the county’s Rural Renewable Energy Development Zone, keeping tax exemptions available for qualifying renewable projects through June 30, 2036.
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously May 20 to extend the county’s Rural Renewable Energy Development Zone, keeping eligibility for tax exemptions for qualifying renewable-energy projects through June 30, 2036.
The extension preserves a locally created development zone that excludes Bend and Redmond’s urban growth boundaries and is intended to attract investment in large-scale renewable projects, including solar, wind, geothermal and biofuel facilities. Patricia Lucas of EDCO told the board the zone permits an initial three‑year property-tax…
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