Community Benefits
Economic Impact
- Partnerships with labor unions, local non-profits, community organizations, schools, colleges, and workforce programs
- Property and local tax revenue
- Direct investment into Kern County through CRC’s Community Advisory Council
- New jobs related to multi-year construction activity.
- Long-term jobs in operations, maintenance, and security
- Ongoing demand for local contractors, suppliers, and service providers
- Prioritizing local residents for employment opportunities
We have started and advanced these conversations with community stakeholders and will continue those discussions throughout development and operations, so the project is designed and evolves in a way that reflects local priorities.
Tax Revenue and the Community
The Golden Valley project is expected to generate new tax revenue for Kern County through property taxes, permitting fees, and other project-related payments.
As new buildings, equipment, and infrastructure are added to the site, they create taxable value that helps support local public services and infrastructure. Depending on how those revenues are allocated, they may help fund services such as schools, public safety, emergency response, roads, workforce programs, and other community needs.
In addition to ongoing tax revenue, the project is expected to contribute through development fees, permitting fees, and local spending associated with construction, equipment purchases, and other project activities.
Tax Revenue and the Community
Kern County Investment
An investment of this scale creates new taxable value that contributes directly to Kern County. Tax revenue helps fund the public services and infrastructure on which local residents rely, including schools, public safety, emergency response, roads, workforce programs, and other community services.
Property Tax
The largest long-term sources of tax revenue from this project are expected to be property taxes. In addition to property taxes, the project is expected to generate revenue through development fees, permitting fees, infrastructure-related payments, and local sales or use tax from taxable purchases tied to construction, equipment, or local vendors.
Job Creation Occurs in Phases
Expected to require approximately 1,500 workers at peak activity
Up to 250 expected roles depending on scale, in everything from janitorial to specialized engineering roles
Additional employment across suppliers, trades, services, restaurants, hotels, etc.
Community Advisory Council
The Community Advisory Council, or CAC, is a group of Kern community leaders who will help identify community needs and recommend how community investment funds are used throughout Kern County. The council will focus on projects and initiatives that provide local benefits specific to the needs of the surrounding community.
In May 2026, CRC committed more than $1 million to the CAC through the success of its first carbon sequestration project, creating a dedicated funding source for the CAC to support communities across Kern County.
The Golden Valley project is committed to supporting the CAC to ensure that the neighboring communities benefit directly from the success of the project. The specifics of the investment will be defined as the project advances through permitting and construction.