Maricopa Solar and Storage Project

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Welcome to the Maricopa Solar and Storage Project - 2020 MCPA Page

Fast Facts about the Project

 

  • Approximately 11,500 acres located 60 miles west of downtown Phoenix, Arizona
  • Development of up to 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic solar array utilizing single-axis tracking that includes battery storage
  • Phased approach with construction beginning in 2023-2024 and ending by 2027
  • Produce electricity equivalent to the consumption of 1.5 million homes
  • Utilize batteries to dispatch solar energy at night
  • Be a low carbon, nature-based (sunlight) solution to reduce dependency on fossil fuels
  • Meet rising energy demand with fewer emissions
  • Utilize predominately existing disturbed agricultural land
  • Adjacent to existing linear features with minimized environmental and agricultural impacts
  • Employ hundreds of experienced professionals and workers during construction within Maricopa County wanting to learn new trades 

Key Required Regulatory Permitting

  •  Maricopa County Major Comprehensive Plan Amendment (MCPA) No. CPA2020002 - Approved by Board of Supervisors on December 9, 2020
  • Maricopa County Zone Change from RU-43 to IND-2
  • Arizona Corporation Commission Certificate of Environmental Compatibility for up to 10 miles of new transmission line to APS Delaney Substation

Project Schedule

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Virtual Public Meeting

Virtual Public Meeting

Virtual Public Meeting

 A virtual public meeting was held on September 10, 2020 from 6-7 PM PDT. Click the link below for a copy of the meeting presentation in the Downloads section. 

Public Meeting Presentation

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Virtual Public Meeting

Virtual Public Meeting

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Project Downloads

MSSP Info Sheet No 1 (pdf)Download
MSSP Public Meeting Presentation - September 1 (pdf)Download
Board of Supervisors - Formal Meeting Summary - December 9, 2020 (pdf)Download

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