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County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley
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County approves Copper Basin battery storage in San Tan Valley

Nick Kanavati Jun 20, 2026

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on June 17 to approve the Copper Basin battery…

Two photos of Plus Power battery storage facilities. The top photo shows a ground-level view down a corridor between two long rows of white battery cabinets. The bottom photo shows an aerial view of a walled facility with battery cabinets arranged in a grid, a substation in the foreground, and farmland visible beyond the perimeter wall.
Battery Energy Storage

San Tan Valley Council Addresses Copper Basin Battery Storage Questions

Nick Kanavati Jun 6, 2026
Resident questions on cost, safety, and ownership led the San Tan Valley Council to address Copper Basin battery storage before endorsing it.

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"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…

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Aerial map with a callout labeled Subject Site marking the annexation parcel on the west side of Gantzel Road just south of the Queen Creek wash. A highlighted area labeled QC Com marks a commercial corridor farther south along Gantzel, with Combs Road at the bottom of the frame.

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