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Conceptual site plan for the Arizona Independent Technology Campus showing areas labeled data center and supporting energy generation, general industrial, and data center on land between Barnes and Lelaan roads east of Porter Road, south of Maricopa.

Data centers proposed south of Maricopa: County reviews 956-acre land-use change for Arizona Independent Technology Campus

Nick Kanavati Sep 5, 2026
Pinal County reviewed a plan for a data center south of Maricopa on 956 acres, the proposed Arizona Independent Technology Campus. No vote was taken.
Aerial image showing the 260-acre Barcello Farms site outlined in black between Felix Road and Cooper Road, south of Bella Vista Road. The built subdivisions of Magma Ranch I sit directly to the south and Magma Ranch II to the southeast. Agricultural fields extend to the west and southwest, with open desert and foothills to the north and east.

‘Profit-driven, not economy-driven’: chairman challenges Barcello Farms lot sizes

Nick Kanavati Aug 24, 2026
Commissioners called Barcello Farms Pinal County's 40-foot lots too small and delayed the 1,052-home vote to Oct. 15. What it means for Magma Ranch.
Two SRP diagrams: the full electric grid from generation through transmission and distribution to customers, and the large business customer version that stops at the high-voltage transmission lines

‘One hundred percent not true’: SRP’s answer on data centers and your power bill

Nick Kanavati Aug 21, 2026
SRP says data center power costs fall on the projects, not other customers. Three of 24 data center applicants remain; deposits due Sept. 15.
Illustration of an Arizona data center with server racks, cooling equipment and power lines, with icons representing water, closed-loop cooling and electricity.

Pinal County Data Centers: UA Expert Briefs Supervisors

Nick Kanavati Aug 17, 2026
A University of Arizona expert briefed supervisors on Pinal County data centers. He said the county can set rules and get water and power estimates.
A Flock Safety license plate reader camera on a solar-powered pole appears in the foreground while four Pinal County supervisors sit at the dais during the Aug. 12 meeting.

Pinal County Flock Cameras Removal Starts After Right-of-Way Vote

Nick Kanavati Aug 13, 2026
Board votes 4-1 to begin Pinal County Flock cameras removal from county right-of-ways. Sheriff's contract ends Sept. 29 with equipment coming down after.
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

Nick Kanavati Aug 9, 2026
Pinal County supervisors approved Ore Town Solar on the old San Manuel mine site. The 1,227-acre solar and battery plant targets operation by 2030.
Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Nick Kanavati Aug 6, 2026
Sheriff Ross Teeple ordered the Pinal County Flock cameras contract canceled, citing Fourth Amendment concerns. A right-of-way vote could follow.
A large yellow "PINAL COUNTY Public Hearings" notice sign stands in the dirt in front of a single-story tan stucco home with a low block wall and wrought-iron fencing. The sign lists case number SUP-024-25, an existing zoning of GR, an acreage of 1.5, a case description of "Microschool," an applicant name of Kemper/Giles, and an applicant phone number, along with a smaller public hearing notice attached to its face. The setting is a rural desert lot under a clear blue sky.

Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears

Nick Kanavati Jul 25, 2026
Pinal County's planning commission voted to recommend denial of the State 48 Microschool permit. County supervisors will make the final decision.
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