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Roosevelt County approves intent to consider up to $220 million in industrial revenue bonds for San Juan Mesa repower project
Summary
The Roosevelt County Commission on Sept. 9 approved Resolution 2025-28 declaring its intent to consider issuing taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds up to $220 million to support the San Juan Mesa Repower Project and authorized related road-use agreements to keep renewable energy projects moving forward.
Roosevelt County commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve a resolution that declares the county's intent to consider issuing taxable Industrial Revenue Bonds in an aggregate principal amount up to $220,000,000 to support the San Juan Mesa Repower Project.
Peter Kelton presented Resolution 2025-28 and reviewed the project timeline, explaining the bonds would help induce San Juan Mesa Wind Project, LLC to develop and repower turbines at a project site within Roosevelt County. Commissioners asked for clarification about the scope of road agreements and what benefits local school districts would receive; Kelton said the road agreement affected project-area roads and outlined a schedule for notices and publication required by law.
In the same meeting the commission approved a road use agreement with Blackwater Solar Center, LLC to allow construction-related road work to proceed while broader project approvals and IRB paperwork continue. Kelton and staff said the early road agreement was intended to avoid delays in project timelines.
The commission also discussed other local energy and redevelopment activity. Earlier in the meeting Eric Christensen, participating by video, described Navitas's purchase of a former ethanol plant for conversion into a bio-energy facility and said city and county ordinances and financing frameworks (including C-PACE) would be needed to support the work; Christensen noted projected gross receipts tax revenue and discussed debt repayment plans but requested no action by the commission.
County Attorney Michael Garcia recommended administrative steps to comply with legal notice requirements; the resolution directs the county clerk to publish required notices and authorizes the county manager to notify taxing jurisdictions as required by law. The measure passed 400 (Criswell, Dixon, Parker, Munoz voted yes).
The commission did not set final bond terms, adopt a bond ordinance, or approve any bond sale at the meeting. Kelton characterized the resolution as a procedural step to allow the county to consider financing and move forward with required public notices and intergovernmental coordination.
Next steps include required publication of the county's intent, notice to affected taxing jurisdictions, and follow-up negotiations and public hearings if the county later advances an ordinance authorizing any bond issuance.
