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Regional map showing the Desert Crest Energy Storage site in unincorporated Pinal County just west of the Casa Grande city limits.

Desert Crest Battery Storage Advances West of Casa Grande

Aug 26, 2026

A 350-megawatt battery facility cleared its first hearing west of…

Aerial rendering of the Ore Town Solar site beside San Manuel, Arizona. A red outline along Veterans Memorial Boulevard marks the proposed project site on part of a larger blue-shaded former industrial brownfield that includes the old mine tailings between the site and the San Pedro River. A marker at the site's corner shows the existing substation, with an existing transmission line running west past the town and airport.

Ore Town Solar Approved on San Manuel Mine Land Deemed Unfit for Most Development

Aug 9, 2026

Pinal County supervisors approved the Ore Town Solar project with…

Map showing the Eloy Valley Energy Center III site outlined in green south of Eloy, Arizona, near the Santa Cruz River and southwest of Interstate 10.

Eloy Valley Energy Center III: 1,263-Acre Solar and Battery Rezone Advances

Jul 30, 2026

Pinal County planning commissioners voted 7-1 to advance Eloy Valley…

Rendering of the Valley Farms Energy Center's southern edge along East Bartlett Road, showing the planned oleander screening.

Valley Farms Energy Center Wins Approval, Reversing 2025 Denial

Jul 6, 2026

Pinal County supervisors voted 4-0 to approve NextEra Energy Resources’…

Illustration of the Arizona nuclear plant site search: a magnifying glass over a state map marked with candidate locations, framed by transmission lines, battery storage, solar panels, and a natural gas plant.

SRP, APS, TEP look for nuclear plant site, study due late 2026

Jun 26, 2026

SRP, APS, and TEP are evaluating potential locations for a…

Aerial site map of SRP's Copper Crossing Energy and Research Center in northern Florence, color-coded for three development phases: Phase 1 flexible gas turbines in blue, Phase 2 next-generation solar in yellow, and Phase 3 long-duration energy storage pilots in green.

Copper Crossing Battery Storage Land Use Change Wins Florence Approval

Jun 25, 2026

Florence’s Town Council unanimously approved a land use change advancing…

County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

Jun 20, 2026

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June…

Draft rendering of rows of white ESS iron flow battery units with orange storage tanks at a Copper Crossing battery storage site.

Florence Battery Storage Research Site Advances With Land Use Change

Jun 13, 2026

Two research projects at SRP’s Copper Crossing site would test…

Commission Denies 400-Megawatt Valley Farms Battery Project near Coolidge

Commission Denies 400-Megawatt Valley Farms Battery Project near Coolidge

Jun 9, 2026

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-3 on…

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

Jun 6, 2026

After residents raised questions, the San Tan Valley Town Council…

Copper Basin Energy Storage Project vicinity map.

Copper Basin Battery Energy Storage Advances in San Tan Valley

Jun 3, 2026

Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval of…

Commission Advances La Osa Data Center Rezoning and Development Plan

Commission Advances La Osa Data Center Rezoning and Development Plan

Apr 18, 2026

Commissioners voted 7-2 to recommend rezoning 3,385 acres for up…

Public Hearing Set for San Manuel Solar and Battery Storage Project

Public Hearing Set for San Manuel Solar and Battery Storage Project

Apr 14, 2026

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a…

Casa Grande Approves Samba Energy Center Battery Storage Facility

Casa Grande Approves Samba Energy Center Battery Storage Facility

Apr 3, 2026

The proposed Samba Energy Center will be built on approximately…

County’s Largest Energy Project Stumbles at Planning Commission

County’s Largest Energy Project Stumbles at Planning Commission

Jan 16, 2026

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to…

Silver King Returns: Could Become Pinal’s Largest Energy Project

Silver King Returns: Could Become Pinal’s Largest Energy Project

Jan 9, 2026

The Silver King Energy Center proposal returns to Pinal County…

Pinal County Supervisors Approve Cactus Wren Battery Storage Project

Pinal County Supervisors Approve Cactus Wren Battery Storage Project

Dec 27, 2025

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Cactus…

Table Top Solar and Battery Storage Rezoning Approved Near Casa Grande

Table Top Solar and Battery Storage Rezoning Approved Near Casa Grande

Dec 12, 2025

Conceptual site plan showing proposed solar panels (labeled as PV…

2,137-Acre Cactus Flower Solar and Battery Storage Approved

2,137-Acre Cactus Flower Solar and Battery Storage Approved

Dec 8, 2025

The 2,137-acre Cactus Flower Solar and Battery Storage project, now…