Commission Denies 400-Megawatt Valley Farms Battery Project near Coolidge

Commission Denies 400-Megawatt Valley Farms Battery Project near Coolidge

Nick Kanavati Jun 9, 2026

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-3 on May 21 to recommend denial of NextEra’s…

Two photos of Plus Power battery storage facilities. The top photo shows a ground-level view down a corridor between two long rows of white battery cabinets. The bottom photo shows an aerial view of a walled facility with battery cabinets arranged in a grid, a substation in the foreground, and farmland visible beyond the perimeter wall.

San Tan Valley Council Addresses Copper Basin Battery Storage Questions

Nick Kanavati Jun 6, 2026

After residents raised questions, the San Tan Valley Town Council pulled the Copper Basin battery storage recommendation…

The selected San Tan Valley logo (top), featuring a stylized "V" shape and mountain silhouette, shown above its new official seal (bottom).

San Tan Valley Council Picks Preferred Logo Finalist

Nick Kanavati Jun 5, 2026

Council picked its preferred logo finalist on June 3, but the vote does not name an official…

Casa Grande Dump Truck Rollover on Val Vista Blvd; Driver Airlifted to Mesa

Casa Grande Dump Truck Rollover on Val Vista Blvd; Driver Airlifted to Mesa

Nick Kanavati Jun 3, 2026

The Casa Grande Fire Department responded to a serious dump truck rollover on Val Vista Boulevard, where…

Copper Basin Energy Storage Project vicinity map.

Copper Basin Battery Energy Storage Advances in San Tan Valley

Nick Kanavati Jun 3, 2026

Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Copper Basin Energy Storage project, a…

Pinal County Delays La Osa Data Center Vote; Residents Call for Regulations

Pinal County Delays La Osa Data Center Vote; Residents Call for Regulations

Nick Kanavati Jun 1, 2026

Pinal County supervisors took no vote on the La Osa data center on May 27, continuing both…

Koepnick Property San Tan Valley Hearing Continued, Town to Decide Fate

Koepnick Property San Tan Valley Hearing Continued, Town to Decide Fate

Nick Kanavati May 29, 2026

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission continued the 351-home Cotton Blossom proposal on May 21 to…

Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Nick Kanavati May 27, 2026

Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of a 1,360-megawatt natural gas plant on 164…

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