A Positive Impact
for Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Jones Farm Solar will pay millions of dollars in tax revenues over its lifetime. These dollars could be used for county improvements such expansion of broadband internet, investment in area schools and other community services–all while providing clean, locally sourced solar energy to Maryland.
Estimated Tax Revenues
- Will yield millions of dollars in Real Property Tax revenue for Queen Anne’s County.
Long-Term Economic Lift
Jones Farm Solar will generate power for 35 years and that means long-term benefit for the surrounding region.
- Increase in assessed real estate taxes of several times existing assessed value.
- No county infrastructure or public services required for solar development.
- Local and regional construction jobs.
Environmental Impact
- No daily traffic from operations.
- Use is long-term, but temporary, and land can be reclaimed for farming, timber, etc.
- Annually powers 10,700 homes while offsetting more than 72,000 metric tons of CO2.*
*Source: Emissions reductions based on EIA state level data for fossil fuel generation replacement. Project emissions are included for entire life cycle based on NREL Harmonization studies as well as foregone forest sequestration per EPA equivalency analysis.
