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Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan

Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan

Sep 23, 2026 18 min read
Illustration of a house labeled “Microschool” beside signs reading “Allowed?”, “Special Permit?” and “Not Allowed?” The headline reads “Zoning Rules for Microschools Under Review.”

State 48 Microschool Permit Vote Delayed as County Weighs What Counts as a School

Nick Kanavati Sep 25, 2026

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Illustration of a house labeled “Microschool” beside signs reading “Allowed?”, “Special Permit?” and “Not Allowed?” The headline reads “Zoning Rules for Microschools Under Review.”
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State 48 Microschool Permit Vote Delayed as County Weighs What Counts as a School

Sep 25, 2026 12 min read
Pinal County supervisors delayed the State 48 Microschool permit vote to Nov. 18. The applicant seeks a ruling on whether 'school' covers microschools.
Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan
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Employer’s own data center could be part of 4,696-acre industrial site along SR 79 under P&Z-recommended plan

Sep 23, 2026 18 min read
Pinal County's P&Z commission recommended a 4,696-acre SR 79 industrial site 7-2. An employer could run its own data center there.
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
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Eloy Valley Energy Center III Approved: 400-Megawatt Solar and Battery Project Planned South of Eloy

Sep 7, 2026 14 min read
Supervisors approved the Eloy Valley Energy Center III solar and battery plant south of Eloy. Its power is contracted to Pinal electrical districts.
Map showing incorporated town boundaries with Queen Creek in green, San Tan Valley in purple and Florence in olive. A red arrow points to the small annexation parcel in unincorporated county land at Gantzel Road and Lone Star Lane, just outside San Tan Valley's boundary.
AnnexationsCommercial

San Tan Valley Annexation Review Points to September Rezoning Case

Aug 28, 2026 9 min read
The San Tan Valley annexation got a commission review Aug. 24. Residents heard about a turn lane, fire service and a September rezoning case.
Regional map showing the Desert Crest Energy Storage site in unincorporated Pinal County just west of the Casa Grande city limits.
Battery Energy Storage

Desert Crest Battery Storage Advances West of Casa Grande

Aug 26, 2026 9 min read
Pinal County planners backed Desert Crest Energy Storage, a 350 MW battery site west of Casa Grande. Supervisors will make the final call.
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