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Shasta Power outlines Mulberry annexation and estimates millions in county revenue from proposed solar/battery project
Summary
Shasta Power told the commission a proposed Mulberry annexation involving a large solar and battery facility could generate significant county revenue (presenter estimated roughly $5.3 million in first-year county receipts under their assumptions) and said construction completion might target 2029; commissioners asked clarifying questions about taxes and exemptions.
An owner/manager for Shasta Power presented a Mulberry annexation proposal and high-level tax estimates for a large solar-plus-battery development.
John Kobiec of Shasta Power told the commission his company expects the project to be a major investment (presenter cited panel and battery storage cost estimates totaling hundreds of millions of dollars) and said Shasta intends to offer the county payments in lieu of full property-tax receipts for some exempted components. Using the county's 2024 levy numbers and assessor data, Kobiec presented a rough first-year estimate of roughly $5.3 million in combined county receipts when accounting for an offered payment equal to about 10% of otherwise-exempt panel value; he said panels are often exempt under current Kansas law while battery storage and other equipment would be taxed.
Kobiec estimated a possible project completion year of 2029 and said the company had worked with the county assessor to prepare the figures, but cautioned that equipment and panel values could change before construction. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about sales-tax and exemption mechanics and about the project's effects on Mulberry's municipal finances. No annexation or tax agreement was approved at the meeting; the presentation served as an informational briefing and the company left copies of its estimates for county review.
