Soak up the sun,
Richland County

As currently proposed the Flickertail Solar Project would represent approximately $375 million in private investment and equate to an average of over $681,400 in annual tax revenue to the community just in Production and Nameplate Capacity Taxes during the expected life of the project alone. We ask that you read the facts below and please sign up as a supporter to help ensure that we don't let this opportunity pass us by.

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 The Project will utilize North Dakota’s strong solar resources to generate and distribute renewable energy.  For example, the Project will generate enough energy to power up to approximately 59,000 homes annually.  Additionally, the Project will provide meaningful economic benefits to landowners, local governments, and communities, including the following: 

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• Provides reliable income through Land Right Agreements payments to landowners.

• Allows landowners to diversify their operations with minimal disruption to existing agricultural use. 

• Creates up to approximately 300 temporary jobs, both skilled and unskilled, at the peak of Project construction.

• Creates up to 3 full-time jobs during operations.

• Provides significant and measurable indirect economic benefits to the general area, including increased retail and service activity at restaurants, gas stations, and local purchases of construction materials and supplies.

• Generates personal income by circulation and recirculation of dollars paid out by the Project as business expenditures and state and local taxes, as well as associated increases to the local tax base.

• Diversifies economic development in the Township.​

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In addition to direct payments to participating landowners, creation of jobs, and other economic activity, the Project will also generate significant direct economic benefits in the form of payments in lieu of property taxes paid to state and local taxing authorities. Based on the current statutory formula for payments in place of property taxes, which is based on the Project’s nameplate capacity and production of electricity, Flickertail anticipates paying the following estimated taxes annually and over the life of the Project:

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The Project would also generate increased revenue from a change in the classification and valuation of the land on which the Project is located from agriculture to commercial.  Long-term beneficial impacts to the tax base of Abercrombie Township as a result of the construction and operation of the Project are expected to have a positive effect on the local economy in this area of North Dakota.  The Project is designed to benefit participating landowners, local governments, and communities socioeconomically.