ApprovedConditional Use
Winchester III Solar and BESS (Docket SU26-04)
Description
A 200-megawatt solar energy plant and 800-megawatt-hour battery storage system across 1,250 acres zoned RU-4.
Impact summary
Brings substantial property tax revenue and clean energy generation to the county while raising local questions about water use, dust, and battery fire safety.
Applicant
- Name
- Winchester Solar III, LLC (Scott Leach and Sara Born)
- Address
- Southwest corner of Airport and Permenter Roads, Willcox, AZ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
Approved7–0, unanimous
Last discussed Apr 8, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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