In a First, State to Retain Solar Energy Rights Patterson said that the state’s retention of solar energy rights was new legal territory and the state would “reserve it and figure it out later.” Patterson said the actions he is taking now will benefit future generations.
The state is also reserving ingress and egress rights.
The GLO is currently accepting bids for numerous properties throughout the state and retaining the solar rights to properties located in Presidio County. The GLO is auctioning 7,467 acres in Presidio County, several tracts of which include riverfront acreage.
The GLO is also selling approximately 2,000 acres in Brewster County, near Long Draw in Terlingua.
