TAELOR SOLAR PROJECT

INVESTMENT AND SOLAR ENERGY IN WELD AND MORGAN COUNTIES

Taelor Solar is an approximately 900-megawatt (MW) facility with a 250 MW / 1,000 MWh (megawatt-hour) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed for Colorado’s southeastern Weld and southwestern Morgan Counties. The project will generate substantial local and state revenues for decades to come.

Local economic benefits

When fully built out, the Taelor Solar Project will represent an over $192M investment in the local communities over 30 years.

During the construction phase, the project will create about 400 jobs and approximately 10 highly skilled, long-term jobs for project operations.

Taelor Solar will also help local landowners diversify their income through solar lease payments that can be reinvested in their farms and communities.

Taelor Solar Project, by the numbers:

Battery storage systems

The battery storage system will utilize the same batteries already permitted by two projects in Morgan County. The batteries being proposed are the same technology readily found in the smartphone in many people’s pocket.

Morgan County portion of the Taelor Solar Project

The power can be used in nearby communities throughout the region, which are likely to include Weldona, Brush, Hillrose, Merino, Atwood, Brush, Sterling and Greeley.

Weld County portion of the Taelor Solar Project

The power can be used in nearby communities throughout the region, which are likely to include Greeley, Keenesburg and Hudson.

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Project timeline

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Project information

	
		Project Name
		Taelor Solar
	
		Location
		Located in southeastern Weld and southwestern Morgan Counties, Colorado
	
		Status
		Permitting
	
		Capacity
		Taelor Solar will be up to 900 MW solar photovoltaics with a battery energy storage component of 250 MW / 1,000 MWh, which will all sit on up to approximately 8,500 acres of land. 
	
		Construction
		First phase of construction will begin in Q2 2025
	
		COD
		Commercial Operation Date is expected for Q2 2027 with full build-out of Taelor Solar to be completed by Q2 2028
	
		Real Estate
		Long-term lease agreements in place with local landowners
	
		Interconnection 
		Xcel (Public Service Company of Colorado)
	
		Environment
		
			Hydrology study complete
Wetland delineation in process
Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment completed
Critical Issues Analysis completed
Preliminary drainage survey completed
ALTA survey, preliminary geotechnical survey, noise and traffic study in process

		Permitting
		Special Use Permit in Morgan County and 1041 Permit in Weld County in process
	
		Job Creation
		Over 400 construction jobs

Project Name	Taelor Solar
Location	Located in southeastern Weld and southwestern Morgan Counties, Colorado
Status	Permitting
Capacity	Taelor Solar will be up to 900 MW solar photovoltaics with a battery energy storage component of 250 MW / 1,000 MWh, which will all sit on up to approximately 8,500 acres of land.
Construction	First phase of construction will begin in Q2 2025
COD	Commercial Operation Date is expected for Q2 2027 with full build-out of Taelor Solar to be completed by Q2 2028
Real Estate	Long-term lease agreements in place with local landowners
Interconnection	Xcel (Public Service Company of Colorado)
Environment	Hydrology study complete Wetland delineation in process Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment completed Critical Issues Analysis completed Preliminary drainage survey completed ALTA survey, preliminary geotechnical survey, noise and traffic study in process
Permitting	Special Use Permit in Morgan County and 1041 Permit in Weld County in process
Job Creation	Over 400 construction jobs

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