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Aerial map of western Casa Grande showing two data center sites. A red parcel along the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway near Montgomery Road is labeled Grande Valley Data Center: permit approved 6-1 on Oct. 1, 2026, 954 acres, 300 acre-feet of water a year, 1.2 gigawatts of on-site Bloom Energy fuel cells. An orange parcel to the southeast along Gila Bend Highway is labeled Prop 207 Data Center Site: permit requirement waived in August 2026 to settle a $146 million property-rights claim, 480 acres, 800 acre-feet of water a year.
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Casa Grande Data Center Permit Approved for New Campus, Separate From Prop 207 Waiver Site

Oct 5, 2026
The Casa Grande data center permit for a new campus, separate from the Prop 207 site, passed 6-1. It caps water at 300 acre-feet and requires fuel cells.
Conceptual rendering of a Project Midway data center building with white and gray panels, wood-tone accents, a glass entrance with a canopy, desert landscaping, and a parking lot
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No decision on Project Midway: P&Z sends 215-acre data center back for answers

Jul 20, 2026
Pinal County's P&Z Commission delayed a vote on the Project Midway data center near Casa Grande. Power, water and noise questions sent the case back.
Black Bloom Energy Server cabinets displayed under blue lighting at the company’s 2010 launch.
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Data Center Hearing: Project Midway Rezoning Set for July 16

Jul 15, 2026
Pinal County hears the Project Midway data center rezoning July 16. What the 21 proposed stipulations say about water, noise, and power near Casa Grande.