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Tax breaks allow Kern's solar industry to pay far less property tax than oil, ag and wind
Solar farms began popping up throughout Kern County in 2009, a welcome source of jobs during the Great Recession. But nearly a decade into the solar bonanza, local leaders are beginning to wonder if solar developers will ever pay a larger share of the property taxes that fund the local government. In contrast to the more mature wind farms, which pay property taxes based on the amount of power they generate, solar developments are given generous incentives from the state. Path to Full Story on 29 Eyewitness News
