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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 solar-powered Flock license plate camera on a pole beside a two-lane desert road in Pinal County, Arizona, with vehicles passing by.

San Tan Valley and Pinal County Flock Cameras: Sheriff’s Office Answers on Data, Audits and 30 Cases

Nick Kanavati Jul 16, 2026
Pinal County sheriff's officials detailed San Tan Valley Flock cameras for the Town Council. Learn where the data lives, who sees it and what comes next.
Black Bloom Energy Server cabinets displayed under blue lighting at the company’s 2010 launch.

Data Center Hearing: Project Midway Rezoning Set for July 16

Nick Kanavati 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.
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