While solar farms are not common in Missouri – which means the state and local communities don’t have much experience with incentives and abatements for that type of project – the team at Springline began researching the various programs that might be available. The team decided on a Chapter 100 property and sales tax exemption (through the Missouri Department of Economic Development), which exempts the purchase of some construction materials and certain tangible personal property. An abatement plan was then established that guaranteed a tax payment for the next 35 years from the client to the county. This eliminated any ambiguity around the tax obligation and prevented the county from losing that tax revenue if the company were to ever sell the solar farm property.