" THE SCOOP"....THOUSANDS OF JOBS ARE COMING TO TEXAS!!!
A $16B natural gas generator project in East Texas is set to create 3,000 jobs and reduce property taxes, boosting the local economy, according to Rep. Cody Harris.
ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas — A $16 billion natural gas generator will be coming to East Texas as a part of a trade deal between the U.S. and Japan.
State Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, said Thursday he was at the White House when President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Lutnick announced the natural gas generator would be built in Anderson County.
Harris said this addition will bring in 3,000 long-term, high paying jobs to the East Texas community. He says it will also allow local taxing entities to slash property taxes.
"This will be a massive investment in HD 8 which will have a multi-generational impact. Very exciting day for our area," Harris said
According to reporting from the Dallas Morning News, the project is a gas-fired power generation hub with a capacity of up to 5.2 GW of natural gas-fired generation. The operator would be NextEra Energy Resources and jointly owned by the U.S. and Japan.
💰 $16 billion investment - Anderson County, Texas
⚡ 5.2 gigawatts of natural gas power for the Texas electricity grid
👷 3,000 long-term, high-paying jobs
🏫 Major boost to local school tax funding
🏗️ Construction expected to start 2028
Anderson County Judge Carey McKinney says it's not just oil & gas jobs either:
Plumbers. Electricians. Long-term plant operators and others will be needed/hired, as well! STAY TUNED..!
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