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Eloy Valley Energy Center III

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Status Permitting

Synopsis

Eloy Valley Energy Center III is a solar/BESS project with an ACC-approved 230-kV gen-tie and county land-use approvals.

Current county cases are PZ-009-26 and PZ-PD-009-26; older tracker case and acreage references are not used.

The community tracker currently labels this project Permitting. The dated record and official links below should be used to check that label and any later change.

Timeline & Milestones

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  1. Completed Initial profile public process

    Eloy Valley Energy Center III CEC Hearing

    Line Siting Case 256. Docket L-21375A-25-0252-00256. CEC for ~1.7-mile 230 kV gen-tie from solar + BESS to WAPA ED-5. Public comment evening was Jan 20 at 5:30 p.m.

    Eloy Valley Energy Center III CEC Hearing

    Line Siting Case 256. Docket L-21375A-25-0252-00256. CEC for ~1.7-mile 230 kV gen-tie from solar + BESS to WAPA ED-5. Public comment evening was Jan 20 at 5:30 p.m.

    Full date and time
    Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 1:00 pm – Friday, January 23, 2026 · 5:00 pm (America/Phoenix)
    Duration
    3 days 4 hr
    Status
    Completed
  2. Completed Initial profile public process

    Pinal County Board of Supervisors — Eloy Valley Energy Center III rezoning

    Board approved rezoning PZ-029-25 / PZ-030-25 (solar + BESS, ~1,847 acres south of Eloy).

    Pinal County Board of Supervisors — Eloy Valley Energy Center III rezoning

    Board approved rezoning PZ-029-25 / PZ-030-25 (solar + BESS, ~1,847 acres south of Eloy).

    Full date and time
    Wednesday, August 5, 2026
    Status
    Completed
  3. Completed Researched project record

    CEC application filed

    ACC application filed.

  4. Completed Researched project record

    Evidentiary hearing opened

    Hearings were actually held January 20–21.

  5. Completed Researched project record

    Committee CEC filed

    Committee certificate entered in docket.

  6. Approved Researched project record

    ACC approved project 5-0

    Commission voted to approve.

  7. Approved Researched project record

    Decision 81660 issued

    ACC final decision issued.

  8. Completed Researched project record

    P&Z recommended county cases

    Recommendation passed 7-1.

  9. Approved Researched project record

    Board approved county cases

    County approval reported.

How to get involved

How to participate in Eloy Valley Energy Center III — L-21375A-25-0252-00256; Case 256; PZ-009-26; PZ-PD-009-26; Decision 81660

Use the verified project record and monitor the correct agency for the next live notice.

Use the exact ACC docket and both county cases. The special ACC comment session is over.

  1. Save the exact identifiers: L-21375A-25-0252-00256; Case 256; PZ-009-26; PZ-PD-009-26; Decision 81660

    Use L-21375A-25-0252-00256; Case 256; PZ-009-26; PZ-PD-009-26; Decision 81660 in searches, subject lines, comments, and records requests. Do not substitute a similarly named project or general-policy docket.
  2. Read the project-specific record

    Open the official record linked below and verify the present status, scope, meeting location, submission method, and deadline before acting.
  3. Treat old deadlines as closed

    The January 20, 2026 special comment session and completed hearings are closed.
  4. Monitor the next live notice

    Monitor the ACC docket and Pinal notices; submit a docket-specific informal comment through the ACC portal and verify any new county notice.

Upcoming

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Past events

Pinal County Board of Supervisors — Eloy Valley Energy Center III rezoning

Board approved rezoning PZ-029-25 / PZ-030-25 (solar + BESS, ~1,847 acres south of Eloy).

Full date and time
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Status
Completed
Eloy Valley Energy Center III CEC Hearing

Line Siting Case 256. Docket L-21375A-25-0252-00256. CEC for ~1.7-mile 230 kV gen-tie from solar + BESS to WAPA ED-5. Public comment evening was Jan 20 at 5:30 p.m.

Full date and time
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 1:00 pm – Friday, January 23, 2026 · 5:00 pm (America/Phoenix)
Duration
3 days 4 hr
Status
Completed