Eloy Valley Energy Center 3
Description
A request to rezone 1,263 acres from General Rural to Industrial I-3 with a PAD overlay for a solar and battery storage facility.
Impact summary
The project would have drastically altered rural land use near Eloy, adding heavy industrial infrastructure, power generation, and high energy/water demands.
Applicant
- Name
- Sean Lake (NextEra Energy Resources)
- Address
- South of Eloy between Green Reservoir Rd, Pretture Rd, 11 Mile Corner Rd, and La Palma Rd
At a glance
- Hearings
- 6
- Public comments
- 18
- Total mentions
- 5
Last vote · Board of Supervisors
Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (5)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting — September 2, 2026
A request to rezone 1,263.1 acres from General Rural to Industrial I-3 and establish a PAD overlay to develop a utility-scale solar generation facility, substation, and battery energy storage system.
Health Benefits Trust Board Meeting — September 1, 2026
A rezone of 1,263 acres from general rural to industrial I-3 with a PAD overlay to build a large solar generation and battery storage facility.
Flood Control District — August 26, 2026
A request to rezone 3,385 acres from general rural to industrial to allow an 11-building data center campus and a 1-gigawatt natural gas power plant.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting — August 26, 2026
A request to rezone 2,393.63 acres from General Rural to Industrial-3 and apply a PAD overlay on 3,385 acres for data centers, gas-fired power generation, and battery storage.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting — May 27, 2026
A proposed rezoning of 3,385 acres to industrial (I-3) and open space to accommodate up to 59 data center buildings and gas-fired power plants, later proposed for reduction to 11 buildings and one plant.
Related issues (2)
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