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Map of the 4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning site on state land north of Skyline Drive, between San Tan Valley and Florence

4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning approved; employer could generate its own power and run an ancillary data center

Oct 1, 2026 9 min read
Aerial map of the Florence Tech Park site north of Florence, Arizona, outlined in white with a label reading "The only place in Florence where a data center is permitted by right." Dobson Farms West and Dobson Farms East are marked in yellow and red to the southwest, SRP Copper Crossing and the SRP Abel Substation sit to the north, San Tan Valley is shaded blue to the northwest and Florence town limits are shaded green to the south and east.

Florence Data Center Committee Learns Where Data Centers Can Go and How the Town Can Regulate Them

Nick Kanavati Sep 30, 2026

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Map of the 4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning site on state land north of Skyline Drive, between San Tan Valley and Florence
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4,696-acre SR 79 industrial rezoning approved; employer could generate its own power and run an ancillary data center

Oct 1, 2026 9 min read
Supervisors approved the SR 79 industrial rezoning of 4,696 state acres. A data center must serve the on-site business, and solar only the rezoned land.
Aerial map of the Florence Tech Park site north of Florence, Arizona, outlined in white with a label reading "The only place in Florence where a data center is permitted by right." Dobson Farms West and Dobson Farms East are marked in yellow and red to the southwest, SRP Copper Crossing and the SRP Abel Substation sit to the north, San Tan Valley is shaded blue to the northwest and Florence town limits are shaded green to the south and east.
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Florence Data Center Committee Learns Where Data Centers Can Go and How the Town Can Regulate Them

Sep 30, 2026 18 min read
The Florence data center committee held its first meeting Sept. 21. Staff said data centers are permitted by right only in Florence Tech Park.
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 19 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.
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