Moon Stone Solar tax abatement and development agreement
Summary
A $145 million, 145-megawatt solar farm on about 3,600 acres southwest of US 181 is seeking a 10-year tax abatement. Residents packed the courtroom worried about water use, heat island effects, setbacks, and rumors the site could serve a data center. The court didn't vote on the development agreement — no motion was made — so the project stalls for now.
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Last discussed Jul 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
The company's opening offer is about $142,000 a year in PILOT payments for 10 years, with schools and other taxing entities still collecting full taxes — but no deal was struck.
If a deal is eventually reached, the county gets new tax revenue outside its rate cap, and landowners in the zone get lease income; today, nobody benefited because no action was taken.
Opponents say fixed-income taxpayers and rural landholders near the site bear the risk of lost tax revenue, water strain and industrialization of ag land.
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