Community Benefits

Economic Impact

We believe this project must be a long-term partnership with the local community. Data centers are durable infrastructure investments that support sustained economic activity over decades. For Golden Valley, that means:
  • 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 them 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. That 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 Revenue

The largest long-term source of tax revenue from this project is expected to be property tax. In addition to property taxes, the project is expected to contribute 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

Construction

Approximately 1,500 workers at peak activity

Operations

Up to 250 permanent roles depending on scale, in everything from janitorial to specialized engineering roles

Indirect jobs

Additional employment across suppliers, trades, services, restaurants, hotels, etc.

The project is expected to create employment opportunities for local residents during both construction and ongoing operations. Construction activities will require a range of skilled trades and support roles, while long-term operations will create positions in areas such as facilities management, maintenance, security, administration, and engineering.

Community Advisory Council

The Community Advisory Council, or CAC, is a group of Kern community leaders who help identify community needs and recommend how community investment funds are used throughout Kern County. The council focuses 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.