For years, solar companies in Kern County have consistently been engaged with the community through workshops, one-on-one meetings, and continuous financial investment into community programs. In Kern County, while much of the credit for the warm welcome comes from Planning Director Lorelei Oviatt, who was one of the first County officials to realize that renewable tax revenue was being lost and promptly fixed it, the approach of the renewable energy companies here has been starkly different than in San Bernardino County. “We’ve had long-standing working relationships with all the solar companies that are near Rosamond”, said Terry Landsiedel, President of the Rosamond Chamber of Commerce. In east Kern County, utility solar development has expanded in the unincorporated communities like Rosamond and Mojave, and local leaders have welcomed it.
Kern County went for Trump, and although San Bernardino County overall voted for Clinton, the rural areas where renewable energy locates were strong Trump supporters. Yet, these two areas share many of the same demographics-rural, Republican voters in areas where income levels are lower compared with their urban counterparts. Adjacent San Bernardino County, however, in recent years has denied large and small projects, and the stream of new developments has trickled to a near halt.
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