Horseshoe Energy Project
Description
A proposal to sever 159 acres from a PAD, rezone from CR-3 to I-3, change land use to employment, and implement a PAD overlay for a 250-megawatt natural gas peaking plant and 500-megawatt BESS.
Impact summary
Spurred intense public debate over energy infrastructure expansion, noise, water use, and a capacity increase, leading to a continuance to allow further community outreach.
Applicant
- Name
- Horseshoe Bess, LLC / Epic Star Energy Inc.
- Address
- Southwest of Maricopa, near Falker Road and Table Top Road
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 18
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — October 15, 2026
Request for PAD severance, minor comprehensive plan amendment, industrial rezone, and PAD overlay for a natural gas peaking plant and battery storage facility.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — September 17, 2026
Requests to sever a PAD, amend the comprehensive plan to employment, rezone to I-3 Industrial, and apply a PAD overlay for a 500-megawatt BESS and 500-megawatt natural gas peaking plant.
Related issues (2)
Rosebud Energy Project Solar and BESS
A proposal to re-designate 534 acres of farmland near Maricopa to green energy production for a solar and battery storage facility. Proponents emphasize significant water savings, while residents and officials raise questions about decommissioning guarantees and local infrastructure impacts.
Horseshoe Energy Project Industrial Proposal
Epic Star Energy proposed a massive 500-megawatt battery storage facility and 500-megawatt natural gas peaking plant on 159.2 acres in Hidden Valley. Residents and commissioners raised intense concerns over a late-stage capacity doubling, noise, water usage, and safety, leading to a unanimous continuance.
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