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County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley
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County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

Nick Kanavati Jun 20, 2026

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June 17 to approve the Copper Basin battery…

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Aerial map of the Red Rock area showing the proposed 660-acre solar and battery site in yellow east of Interstate 10, labeled as a plan amendment under review; the APS Red Rock Solar Plant, 40 megawatts on 400 acres since 2016; the APS Saguaro gas plant, operating since 1954 with a proposed expansion from about 185 to about 905 megawatts; and the Sunridge gas plant site in blue southwest of Red Rock, granted a county industrial use permit in June 2026 for up to 1,360 megawatts.

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