Approval of solar plant zoning equals uncertain future for Coolidge
NextEra Energy Resources Project Manager Jess Melin presenting to the Board of Supervisors.
The recent county zoning approval for a 257-acre solar plant along State Route 287 may have some repercussions for the city of Coolidge, says City Manager Rick Miller.
Known as the Pinal Central Energy Center, the project is to be the first photovoltaic solar and battery-storage hybrid plant in the country. Already, Salt River Project signed a 20-year energy agreement with the developer of the plant, NextEra Energy Resources, in April.
The Pinal County Board of Supervisors opted to move forward with the project during Wednesday’s meeting — a move that Miller said was premature.
