Valley Farms Energy Center
Description
A minor comprehensive plan amendment, industrial I-3 rezone, and PAD overlay for a 400-megawatt standalone battery energy storage system.
Impact summary
The Board of Adjustment denied it on Aug 27, 2026.
Would introduce heavy industrial uses, natural gas generation, and high-tech infrastructure into a rural desert area, impacting wildlife corridors and water resources.
Applicant
- Name
- NextEra Energy Resources
- Address
- Northwest corner of East Bartlett Road and North Clemens Road, Coolidge
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 6
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Last discussed Aug 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of Adjustments and Appeals — August 27, 2026
A request to rezone 3,385 acres from General Rural to Industrial (I-3) with a planned area development overlay for 11 data center buildings and a 1,000-megawatt gas power plant.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting — July 1, 2026
Comprehensive plan amendment, rezone to I-3 Industrial, and PAD overlay for a battery energy storage system on 68.77 acres.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — May 21, 2026
A minor comprehensive plan amendment, industrial I-3 rezone, and PAD overlay for a 400-megawatt standalone battery energy storage system.
Related issues (1)
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