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Tom Green County approves tax-abatement for Cold Creek Solar project
Summary
Tom Green County voted March 11 to approve a tax-abatement agreement with Cold Creek Solar LLC for roughly $120 million in property improvements and about 1,110 acres in Precinct 4; a public hearing produced no public comment. The company said it is finalizing its interconnection with LCRA and will provide updates on construction timing.
Tom Green County commissioners on March 11 approved a proposed form of tax-abatement agreement with Cold Creek Solar LLC under Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code, clearing the way for what county staff described as roughly $120,000,000 in property improvements on about 1,110 acres in Precinct 4, west of Highway 277 and south of Duff Road.
The court recessed to a public hearing on the item and received no public comment before reconvening. Judge read the order and called for action; after a presentation by Whitney Rubin of Cold Creek Solar LLC, the court moved, seconded and voted aye, with the motion passing.
Whitney Rubin, the Cold Creek representative, said the project is "finalizing everything with the local utility, LCRA, and hope to have our interconnection agreement signed any day now," and added the company would provide construction timing and a groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting schedule when available. Rubin also noted payments to the local school district and local job opportunities as benefits of the project.
County officials discussed road-use mitigation and ensuring protection against washouts tied to site traffic and weather; the judge said staff and company negotiators had addressed mitigation and related terms during the negotiation process. The agreement was presented under the county's guidelines and criteria for tax abatements under state law.
Next steps cited by the company include finalizing the interconnection agreement with LCRA and providing the county updates about construction timing. The court did not record any opposition during the vote and the motion passed.
The court identified the property as part of a larger ~5,400-acre site, with about 1,100 acres in Tom Green County and the project substation and utility switch yard located in the county. The county will receive statutory pilot/payments and other negotiated benefits described in the abatement paperwork, and the company said it would return with schedule details when available.
