Copia Power’s large-scale energy development advances in Pinal County, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, representing

Key Points The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-2 on October 16 to recommend approval of the Griffin Energy Project’s comprehensive plan amendment. The 2,685-acre facility, proposed by Copia Power, combines solar panels, battery storage, and natural gas generation to supply power directly to a planned data center. The project site is located southeast of Stanfield, Arizona, and extends on both sides of Interstate 8 between the Santa Rosa Wash and Greene Wash. The project now …

Massive Pinal County power and data center complex advances, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case

By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of 3,374-acre complex The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-3 on October 16 to recommend approval of the La Osa Project’s comprehensive plan amendment. The vote marks the first step in a multi-stage approval process for the massive Pinal County data center and gas-fired power plant …

Arizona Sonoran Copper expands Cactus Mine

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group Represents Arizona Sonoran Copper Company.) By Hailey Mesnik | Phoenix Business Journal Another copper mine project is in the works just outside the Phoenix metro as demand for the mineral used in data centers, electric vehicles and more continues to grow. Arizona Sonoran Copper Company acquired 2,047 acres in Casa Grande for $102.15 million on Aug. 29 for its …

Rose Law Group crushes it with Valley’s ‘Top Lawyers’ in PHOENIX magazine feature

Outstanding legal pros! Rose Law Group attorneys — across a multitude of practice areas — have earned some well-deserved recognition from PHOENIX magazine, which features them in its list of “Top Lawyers 2025.” Peer-selected: Encompassing more than 30 legal specialties, the list was derived from an online vote open to practicing attorneys in Greater Phoenix only, directly reflecting the standing of each of these …

Council approves Sawtooth Energy Solar Center, with Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, presenting the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Sawtooth Energy Center.) By David Church | Pinal Central With its wide open spaces and easy access to major freeways, Eloy has become an appealing location for several solar companies looking to move their panels to the area. During last week’s Eloy City Council meeting, another solar farm with amended project changes came before the …

Florence council approves battery project

Via esVolta Development (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents esVolta Development.) By Justin Mathews | Pinal Post The Florence Town Council unanimously approved two key ordinances August 5th that will pave the way for the LightHorse Energy Storage project, a 400-megawatt battery energy storage system capable of powering approximately 200,000 homes during an eight-hour peak load period. Project Details and Location …

Court Rich, Rose Law Group’s director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, talks power demand as Arizona utilities get energy boost from new natural gas pipeline

“The trend is being driven locally by continued population growth, hotter summers, power-hungry data centers and the rise of advanced manufacturing.” Enter Transwestern Pipeline Co. It’s “$5.3 billion, 42-inch, [natural gas] pipeline” will run “from west Texas to Arizona.” Utilities say it “will ‘help maintain year-round regional energy reliability.’”AZCentral reports construction is “expected to be completed by late 2029.” Court Rich,Rose Law Group’s director …

How the G.O.P. bill will reshape America’s energy landscape; Court Rich, Rose Law Group director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure and the firm’s co-founder, weighs in

By Brad Plumer | New York Times The giant policy bill muscled through Congress by Republicans is poised to remake American energy by slashing tax breaks for wind and solar power and electric cars while maintaining some federal support for sources like nuclear reactors and geothermal plants. The legislation, which carries President Trump’s domestic policy agenda, provides a boost to fossil fuels and …

Court Rich, co-founder of Rose Law Group and director of the firm’s renewable energy & utility infrastructure department, quoted in Axios report on how data center boom is testing Arizona’s power grid

By Jeremy Duda | Axios Data centers consume an inordinate amount of electricity, and the Corporation Commission is trying to figure out how to cope with the demand. The big picture: With low energy costs and few natural disasters, the Phoenix metro area has become one of the top data center markets in the U.S. Those buildings house computer equipment for data storage and …

Providers confident at Pinal Partnership ‘State of Energy’ discussion moderated by Court Rich, Rose Law Group co-founder, director of renewable energy & utility infrastructure

By Mark Cowling | Pinal Central The Valley and Pinal County are growing so quickly that the energy capacity that Salt River Project spent 100 years building and acquiring must now be doubled in 10 years. “The growth that we’re seeing is tremendous … more than double what we saw in the previous decade,” Bill McClellan, SRP’s senior manager of …