Community Benefits

SOLAR ENERGY INVESTMENT DRIVING A HEALTHY ECONOMY IN NYE COUNTY

The proposed Ponderosa Solar + Battery Storage Project will provide significant long-term local and state tax revenue, good-paying jobs, and cash flow into the local school system and municipalities for decades to come.

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Local Economic Benefits

Nye County economic benefits

This data is based on our internal estimates of costs, along with the use of the 2025 Nevada and Nye County tax rates, including taxing entity distribution requirements, provided by the State of Nevada’s Tax tool.

Property Taxes

Nye County Property Tax Benefit: $3.5M to the State of Nevada

Nye County Property Tax Benefit: $28M to the Nye County School District

Nye County Property Tax Benefit: $28M to Nye County

Nye County Property Tax Benefit: $10M to Amargosa Valley

Nye County Property Tax Benefit: $6.5M to the Amargosa Valley Library District

Sales & Use Tax

Job creation

The project team is working with Nye Communities Coalition, IBEW and LiUNA to provide training that helps local residents and dairy workers qualify for solar jobs, supporting skilled trade careers and long-term economic resilience in Amargosa Valley and across Nevada.

Construction

Operations

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Local partnerships

The Ponderosa Solar + Battery Storage Project team is working closely with the Amargosa Town Board and residents to understand community needs and develop targeted investment plans to support local priorities.

To date the project team has participated in local events and with local organizations including Amargosa Valley Senior Center, Amargosa Valley Community Library, Amargosa Days and Trunk or Treat.

Additional community benefits

New business for local material and equipment suppliers
New business for restaurants and other local services
Job creation and workforce opportunities for Nevada-based contractors where feasible
Increased local tax revenue to support county and community services over the life of the project

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The Ponderosa Solar + Battery Storage Project team members — many of whom are based in Nevada — are committed to responsible development, including:

Conducting comprehensive environmental studies
Ensuring minimal impact on the natural landscape
Prioritizing water conservation through low-water project design and operations
Implementing a decommissioning and site reclamation plan consistent with Nye County ordinance requirements, including removal of project infrastructure and restoration of the site following project retirement.

We are engaging with community and local neighbors to discuss the benefits of the project, listen to concerns, and collaboratively develop solutions that will address community and county feedback, resulting in a project we can all be proud of. We are committed to transparent and open communication for the long-term to ensure all questions and concerns are addressed in a timely manner throughout development and construction.

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