The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–2 to advance a 495-acre Energy Generation and Technology Campus near Maricopa, despite opposition from residents and the Ak-Chin Indian Community over cultural and environmental concerns.

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-2 to advance the Griffin Energy Project—a 2,685-acre solar, battery, and natural gas complex—to power a future data center and reshape local energy infrastructure.

Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-3 to advance the La Osa data center and power plant project despite environmental and project detail concerns.

Pinal County supervisors heard warnings from APS and SRP of a projected 40% energy demand surge in six years, fueled by data centers, electric vehicles, and widespread electrification. Utilities outlined urgent plans for solar, natural gas, and battery projects, while micro-nuclear remains at least a decade away

Pinal County supervisors unanimously approved Project Bella, a 480–520 MW natural gas peaker plant and 400–440 MW battery storage facility south of Casa Grande. The project includes fire safety funding, community buffers, reduced water use, and is expected to generate $167 million in tax revenue over 25 years.

Florence's Town Council unanimously approves industrial changes, fostering development in the Northern Development Corridor with energy projects.

Pinal County commissioners reviewed another massive energy and data center project in a high-risk flood zone - the 3,374-acre La Osa complex for gas power, battery storage, and data centers along Greene Canal. Commissioners expressed serious concerns about the flood-prone site's impact on wildlife and sensitive wash areas due to extensive flooding risks.

Explore the proposed 2685-acre solar-gas-battery complex facing flooding concerns at the Pinal County planning session.

The Commission's unanimous vote approves Bella Natural Gas and Battery Storage Facility, addressing urgent energy demands in Arizona.

Discover Project Bella: a $1.3 billion natural gas-powered plant near Casa Grande, Arizona. Learn about its innovative design and role in maintaining grid reliability.