Aerial view of wind turbines spread across open grassland beneath distant hills

SunZia Can Now Carry 3,000 MW of Wind Power to County; SRP Buys 600 MW

Nick Kanavati Sep 15, 2026

Wind power from New Mexico now travels 550 miles to a converter station a few miles outside…

Aerial map of the Red Rock area showing the proposed 660-acre solar and battery site in yellow east of Interstate 10, labeled as a plan amendment under review; the APS Red Rock Solar Plant, 40 megawatts on 400 acres since 2016; the APS Saguaro gas plant, operating since 1954 with a proposed expansion from about 185 to about 905 megawatts; and the Sunridge gas plant site in blue southwest of Red Rock, granted a county industrial use permit in June 2026 for up to 1,360 megawatts.

Red Rock energy hub could grow: 660-acre solar and battery site proposed on state trust land

Nick Kanavati Sep 14, 2026

A utility-scale solar and battery facility on 660 acres of state trust land would join a gas…

A resident speaks at a podium during a city council meeting, holding up a stack of printed pages.

Casa Grande Flock Cameras Stay in Place as Residents Raise Privacy and Data Concerns and Officials Weigh Tighter Rules

Nick Kanavati Sep 10, 2026

Casa Grande’s Flock cameras will stay in place after a Sept. 8 study session in which police…

Aerial map of the Rosebud Energy Project site outlined in green beside the Nissan test track, with the planned data center campus in yellow to the west

Rosebud Energy Project Would Put Solar Panels and Batteries on Nissan-Owned Farmland Near Maricopa

Nick Kanavati Sep 8, 2026

Pinal County is reviewing the Rosebud Energy Project, a solar and battery storage facility planned on about…

Map of Pinal County showing the service areas of Electrical Districts 2, 3 and 4 and Trico Electric Cooperative, the four local utilities NextEra says will receive power from Eloy Valley Energy Center III, marked with a star south of Eloy

Eloy Valley Energy Center III Approved: 400-Megawatt Solar and Battery Project Planned South of Eloy

Nick Kanavati Sep 7, 2026

NextEra’s Eloy Valley Energy Center III, a 400-megawatt solar and battery project on 1,263 acres just south…

Conceptual site plan for the Arizona Independent Technology Campus showing areas labeled data center and supporting energy generation, general industrial, and data center on land between Barnes and Lelaan roads east of Porter Road, south of Maricopa.

Data centers proposed south of Maricopa: County reviews 956-acre land-use change for Arizona Independent Technology Campus

Nick Kanavati Sep 5, 2026

The full rezoning could eventually cover about 1,517 acres, though neither the Planning and Zoning Commission nor…

Aerial view of the outlined Skyline Park draft site at Skyline and Sierra Vista in San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley Parks Hinge on Partnerships as Town Waits on Revenue

Nick Kanavati Sep 4, 2026

San Tan Valley’s first youth practice space may come through school district partnerships and a Boys &…

Illustration of a shopping receipt showing a 2.25% charge next to a pause symbol and the words "Not Active Yet" and "San Tan Valley Sales Tax," with a desert landscape in the background.

San Tan Valley Sales Tax Not Active Yet, Town Manager Says

Nick Kanavati Sep 3, 2026

San Tan Valley’s 2.25% sales tax is not active yet, and residents charged it should ask for…

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