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PZ-033-25 — Approximately 145-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation facility and approximately 145-MW battery energy storage system (BESS), known as Ore Town Solar Project in Pinal County, AZ
Rezoning 1,227± acres from General Rural to Industrial zoning to develop the Ore Town Solar Project, a 145-MW solar photovoltaic facility with 145-MW battery energy storage system on a decommissioned portion of the San Manuel Copper Mine site east of San Manuel in unincorporated Pinal County. This is a significant renewable energy infrastructure project converting formerly mined land to utility-scale power generation.
| Case number | PZ-033-25 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | East of San Manuel, portions of Sections 28, 29, 32, 33, and 34, Township 09S, Range 17E and portions of Sections 3 and 4, Township 10S, Range 17E, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian |
| County | Pinal County |
| Parcel / legal | Tax parcels: 307-05-019R, 307-05-019W, 307-08-389E, 307-20-0010, and 307-20-002B |
| Acreage | 1227.0 |
| Current zoning | General Rural (GR) |
| Requested zoning | Industrial (I-3) |
| Proposed use | Approximately 145-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar photovoltaic power generation facility and approximately 145-MW battery energy storage system (BESS), known as Ore Town Solar Project |
| Petitioner | Stephen Anderson, Gammage & Burnham, PLC, agent for 310SM 8me, LLC (applicant) |
| Owner | BHP Copper Inc. |
| Hearing | 2026-04-16 |
| Hearing body | Pinal County Planning & Zoning |
| Record | First seen on an agenda; not a decision |
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- First seen — 2026-09-28: First seen on a Pinal County Planning & Zoning agenda · Pinal County Planning & Zoning
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