(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Pinal Partnership.)
By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post
Craig McFarland, President and CEO of Pinal Partnership, presented an energy development overview to the Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, warning that Pinal County energy development must accelerate — or the region risks losing major economic opportunities to competing states.
The commission held the item without a vote, treating it as a discussion and public information session. The same evening, the commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit for the Samba Energy Center, a 36-acre battery energy storage facility in Casa Grande.
Arizona Urgently Needs New Power
“Arizona urgently needs new power resources,” he told commissioners, “to keep pace with the explosive economic growth that we’re seeing, to avoid losing future economic development to our neighbors. Texas, in particular.”
“The current state of power in Pinal County is dire, if we continue the way we are,” he said.
