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Liberty County court authorizes negotiations with Trinity River Solar for 2,400‑acre project
Summary
After a detailed presentation, Liberty County commissioners voted to authorize county staff to negotiate general terms for a proposed 2,400‑acre solar project by Trinity River Solar, including a tax‑abatement framework and pilot payment; the court emphasized risk, lease terms and school-district impacts before voting to proceed.
County commissioners on Feb. 24 authorized County staff to negotiate the general terms of a tax‑abatement and pilot program with Trinity River Solar for a proposed utility‑scale solar project covering about 2,400 acres in eastern Liberty County near U.S. Highway 90 and FM 1009.
Representatives for the company — including tax consultant Garrett Peters and Tiffany Wong, identified in the presentation as a vice president for the project team — said the development team is at an advanced stage of engineering and marketing and that securing a tax abatement is a critical step to reach marketable power‑purchase pricing. "This is the final…
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