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Scurry County holds public hearing on 10,500‑acre Cedar Draw Reinvestment Zone for utility‑scale solar
Summary
Scurry County commissioners heard a public hearing on designating roughly 10,500 acres as the Cedar Draw Reinvestment Zone; the applicant plans an initial ~2,500‑acre, 450‑megawatt solar-and-battery installation with projected improvements of about $450 million and potential future data‑center development.
Scurry County commissioners held a public hearing on a proposed Cedar Draw Reinvestment Zone that would encompass roughly 10,500 acres in the county’s northeast corner and enable utility‑scale solar development and related facilities. Speaker 2 said the applicant intends to use about 2,500 acres initially for solar arrays and battery storage and “they anticipate constructing [a] 450 megawatt utility scale single axis tracker” installation, with improvements described as more than $450 million (SEG 644–662).
Public participants and commissioners asked for clarification about the scope and timing. Speaker 8 asked whether the full 10,500 acres would be developed immediately; Speaker 2 responded that the application covers the whole zone but that development would begin on about 2,500 acres, leaving room for future expansion and potential data‑center uses (SEG 667–683). No formal action to designate the zone was recorded during the hearing.
Speakers noted expected economic scale and timetable. Speaker 2 said the project proponents anticipate beginning construction around July or August and emphasized the developer’s plan for phased build‑out. Commissioners did not take a vote at the hearing and closed public comment after clarifying the initial acreage and the potential for future growth (SEG 662–689).
Next steps: the court closed the public hearing and said it would take up formal designation at a later agenda item or meeting after any required follow‑up information and any necessary documentation from the applicant.
