Conceptual rendering of a Project Midway data center building with white and gray panels, wood-tone accents, a glass entrance with a canopy, desert landscaping, and a parking lot

No decision on Project Midway: P&Z sends 215-acre data center back for answers

Nick Kanavati Jul 20, 2026
Pinal County's P&Z Commission delayed a vote on the Project Midway data center near Casa Grande. Power, water and noise questions sent the case back.
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.
Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Sunridge Power: 1,360-MW Natural Gas Plant Clears Commission

Nick Kanavati May 27, 2026
Pinal County planners back Sunridge Power, a 1,360-MW natural gas project near Red Rock. The permit now heads to the Board of Supervisors.
$750 Million, 800 Megawatt Cactus Wren Battery Facility Wins Planning Commission Approval

$750 Million, 800 Megawatt Cactus Wren Battery Facility Wins Planning Commission Approval

Nick Kanavati Nov 22, 2025
Pinal County Planning Commission recommends approval for 40-acre Cactus Wren battery energy storage facility near Maricopa. The $750 million project would store 800 megawatts.