Local Benefits

Shepherd's Run Solar Farm will be a good neighbor -- supplying clean, affordable, renewable power and an array of benefits for the community, including tax revenue for local governments and schools, support for first responders and the library, employment opportunities and commercial activity for local businesses.

Tax Revenue for Local Government & Schools
  • The solar farm will generate revenues for the town, county and schools. Overall economic benefit expected to be several million dollars.
Sustaining Local Agriculture
  • Long-term leases provide farmers with guaranteed lease revenues that allow them to sustain operations and invest in innovation and modernization. By protecting the farmland from residential or commercial development, the site can return to agricultural use when the solar farm ends it useful life.
Employment Opportunities
  • Jobs will be created during the permitting and construction phase. Local businesses and workers will be contracted for engineering, surveying, site preparation and construction. Long-term local jobs will also be created for operation and maintenance of the solar farm.
Clean Energy
  • Solar energy’s attributes -- including clean, quiet, emission-free electricity generation -- make it the fastest growing form of electric generation in the U.S. today. Locally produced, clean energy from solar power contributes to enhanced air and water quality for the community. Leadership on clean energy helps communities attract environmentally conscientious residents, visitors and businesses.
Affordable Electricity
  • Because sunlight, the fuel source for solar energy, is free, solar energy has steady, predictable power production costs. As the price of other power generation grows, solar energy will help to mitigate overall electricity price increases.
Support for First Responders
  • The solar facility will create a new revenue stream for community services. Supporting the local fire department and ambulance company with added resources, while making minimal use of their services. Providing specialize training on emergencies that might occur at the solar farm in order to effectively protect first responders and the community.