Hopkins County Commissioners Approve Abatements For Solar Energy Projects

EastTexasRadio.com · last updated March 13, 2026 – 3:59 AM

Hopkins County Commissioners have approved agreements for two new solar energy projects in the county and renewed one for a project that had expired. Tax abatements were approved for all three projects. Also approved were PILOT – or payment in lieu of taxes for the projects. The Cumby, Miller Grove and Saltillo school districts will get a boost to their revenue, because by law, school districts can no longer grant abatements. All three projects agreed to strict requirements for construction, road and bridge care and excessive noise.

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