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Highlights
Commission recommended approval without opposition on May 21, 2026; Board of Supervisors makes the final call.
164-acre site southwest of Red Rock; 680 MW in Phase 1, potentially 1,360 MW with Phase 2.
Developer Kindle Energy projects coming online in 2032.
Plant would use about 16% less water annually than current cotton crop, but agricultural use can drop to zero in fallow years.
Projected annual water use slightly exceeds the existing groundwater right; applicant must document lawful water rights with the state before construction permits issue.
No specific end-use customers named, though La Osa Energy and Data Center sits about a mile away.
Commission tightened Stipulation 23 to require a building permit within 10 years, with one possible five-year extension.
The public hearing would not have been required if the 2025 zoning code update had taken effect; that update was withdrawn after public opposition over unrelated concerns.