NextEra Energy’s $300M, 1,263-acre, 400MW solar + BESS energy project, Eloy Valley Energy Center III, gets rezoning OK amid local backlash

8/5/2026

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Phoenix Business Journal

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• Subcategory: Industrial: Utilities

• Tag: Economic Development | Proposed | Rezoning

• Additional Filters-Subcategory: Industrial: Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Industrial: Infrastructure, Industrial: Solar

• Additional Filters-Tags: Zoning Approved

Highlights
Pinal County Planning & Zoning Commission approved the Eloy Valley Energy Center III rezoning
NextEra Energy Resources is developing a 400-megawatt solar and battery storage facility
Several other energy and data center projects are advancing through Pinal County review