Aerial view of wind turbines spread across open grassland beneath distant hills

SunZia Can Now Carry 3,000 MW of Wind Power to County; SRP Buys 600 MW

Nick Kanavati Sep 15, 2026

Wind power from New Mexico now travels 550 miles to a converter station a few miles outside…

Map of Pinal County showing the service areas of Electrical Districts 2, 3 and 4 and Trico Electric Cooperative, the four local utilities NextEra says will receive power from Eloy Valley Energy Center III, marked with a star south of Eloy

Eloy Valley Energy Center III Approved: 400-Megawatt Solar and Battery Project Planned South of Eloy

Nick Kanavati Sep 7, 2026

NextEra’s Eloy Valley Energy Center III, a 400-megawatt solar and battery project on 1,263 acres just south…

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

University of Arizona computing expert David Ebert told Pinal County supervisors that data center developers should be…

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

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Aug. 12 to start Pinal County Flock cameras…

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 told the Pinal County Board of Supervisors he ordered his staff to cancel the…

Fire engines and firefighters respond to the WM transfer station fire in Casa Grande, spraying water into a smoke-filled loading bay.

Trash fire breaks out at Casa Grande WM transfer station opened in 2025

Nick Kanavati Jul 31, 2026

Casa Grande fire crews responded to an evening blaze that burned a large amount of trash at…

Map showing the Eloy Valley Energy Center III site outlined in green south of Eloy, Arizona, near the Santa Cruz River and southwest of Interstate 10.

Eloy Valley Energy Center III: 1,263-Acre Solar and Battery Rezone Advances

Nick Kanavati Jul 30, 2026

Pinal County planning commissioners voted 7-1 to advance Eloy Valley Energy Center III, a 1,263-acre solar and…

Casa Grande Council Approves Police Access to Elementary School Cameras Via Flock

Casa Grande Council Approves Police Access to Elementary School Cameras Via Flock

Nick Kanavati May 5, 2026

The Casa Grande City Council voted unanimously to approve an intergovernmental agreement giving police limited access to…

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