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State 48 Microschool Permit Vote Delayed as County Weighs What Counts as a School
County supervisors delayed a vote on the State 48 Microschool permit to Nov. 18 while the school asks the Board of Adjustment whether “school” in the zoning code already covers it. Supervisors also said the county must define a microschool…
SunZia Can Now Carry 3,000 MW of Wind Power to County; SRP Buys 600 MW
Wind power from New Mexico now travels 550 miles to a converter station a few miles outside Casa Grande, Coolidge and Eloy. Supervisors heard who is buying it, where the rest may go, and what the project pays in local…
Eloy Valley Energy Center III Approved: 400-Megawatt Solar and Battery Project Planned South of Eloy
NextEra’s Eloy Valley Energy Center III, a 400-megawatt solar and battery project on 1,263 acres just south of Eloy, won unanimous approval from Pinal County supervisors with no one speaking against it. The power is already under contract to serve…
San Tan Valley Annexation Review Points to September Rezoning Case
San Tan Valley’s new Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Gantzel Road annexation on August 24, but took no vote. Commissioners pressed on traffic access, Queen Creek’s overlapping planning boundary and a commercial rezoning case expected in September.
Desert Crest Battery Storage Advances West of Casa Grande
A 350-megawatt battery facility cleared its first hearing west of Casa Grande, with a projected 2031 opening tied to a new APS substation. County supervisors decide next.