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BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
County solar project to generate $2M annual revenue boost, 300 jobs
The cost
The county’s local economic boost is expected to deliver $2 million in annual economic benets. “RWE’s investment during the project’s construction phase, from direct employment and associated wages and benets to purchases of local goods and services, will produce an estimated $26 million in new local economic activity,” Kakridas said. Waterloo Solar’s cumulative tax revenue over its 40-year lifetime is projected to hit $49 million, she added. Projected economic impacts $2M annually $26M during construction 300 full-time jobs $49M cumulative over 40-year lifespan
Bastrop County’s upcoming Waterloo Solar farm is poised to boost the local economy with hundreds of new jobs and millions in increased tax revenue. RWE Clean Energy, a German company focused on renewable energy, will begin construction later this year, with an estimated one-year turnaround, said Senior U.S. Manager Patricia Kakridas. Kakridas said the solar farm will spread across 900 acres in western Bastrop County, with a 200-megawatt capacity. According to a March 18 power purchase agreement, 100% of the output will go to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms. “These collaborations enable us to continue
An exact address is not available, but the project will be located in western Bastrop County.
COURTESY RWE CLEAN ENERGY
investing in communities … like Bastrop County, helping to stimulate job creation and economic prosperity,” Christoph Hunfeld, RWE’s chief commercial ocer, said in a news release.
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FM 969 CORRIDOR STUDY
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are conducting a corridor study to identify, evaluate, and recommend potential design improvements for FM 969 from SH 130 in East Travis County to SH 71 in Bastrop County. CAMPO and TxDOT are hosting an open house to introduce the study and collect input from the community on concerns and needs, existing environmental features and constraints, and desired transportation and safety improvements. The open house will include both in-person and virtual options to participate.
IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, May 15, 2025 4 – 7 p.m. Spiderwood Studios 140 Utley Rd, Elgin, TX 78621
May 15, 2025 - June 16, 2025 To access the virtual open house, visit campotexas.org/getinvolved/ or use the QR code .
Comments from the public regarding the study area are requested and may be submitted by any of the methods below. All comments must be received or postmarked by June 16, 2025.
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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FM 969 Corridor Study Project Team FM 969 Corridor Study, c/o CD&P, PO Box 5459, Austin, TX 78763 CAMPOProjectReadiness@gmail.com
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