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Apex updates Gonzales County on Starling solar-plus-storage project; offtake and tax abatement remain barriers

Gonzales County Commissioners Court · July 29, 2024
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Apex Clean Energy told the commissioners the Starling project remains a 144 MW solar array with a 60–72 MW battery component, with full site control and Phase I environmental clearance but no power-purchase agreement or tax-abatement in place; company representatives said they are actively marketing the project and estimating conservative commercial operation in mid-2027.

Apex Clean Energy representatives briefed the Gonzales County Commissioners Court on the status of the Starling solar and battery-storage project, describing it as a 144-megawatt solar development with an accompanying 60–72 megawatt battery-storage component.

Company representative Barrett Thomas said Apex has 100% site control and has filed into the ERCOT interconnection queue and is coordinating with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Thomas said a Phase I environmental…

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