By AZ Big Media
Billions of investment dollars have poured into Arizona in recent years, fundamentally changing the state’s economic trajectory. But for this record-breaking streak to continue, the core infrastructure of growth must be secure. Today, the availability of water and power are top priorities for the industry — because without easy access to both, expansion efforts will stall. That’s why the 2026 AZRE Forum will examine water, power and their impact on future growth.
Arizona has a deep history of successful water policy, with the seminal Groundwater Management Act of 1980 acting as a lodestar for conservation efforts. But will the looming Colorado River negotiations — and the outsider attention it attracts — rattle businesses looking to locate in the state? What legislative and technological solutions could fortify Arizona’s water portfolio?
