By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal A Scottsdale-based land investor has assembled more than 4,000 acres of land for renewable energy projects in Pinal County. Genus LP sold 2,004 acres in Eloy to EDF Renewables Development Inc. for $22.6 million cash, closing on Dec. 5, then paid $9.5 million to Linmark LLC for another 2,115.22 acres in Eloy, closing …
Photo via Arizona Sonoran Copper Company (Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Arizona Sonoran Copper Company.) By Pinal Post At A Glance What: Casa Grande authorized negotiations for an effluent purchase agreement with the Cactus Mine (formerly Sacaton Mine) Volume: Up to 1,300 acre-feet per year of treated wastewater Infrastructure: Mining company would build and maintain delivery infrastructure at its own expense Why it matters: Approximately 1,350 …
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Pinal County is positioned to reap significant benefits from clean energy development according to state and industry leaders at this month’s Pinal Partnership breakfast. The event gathered a distinguished panel of experts to discuss the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy in Pinal County and was moderated by Court Rich, Co-Founder and …
By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich | The New York Times California draws more electricity from the sun than any other state. It also has a timing problem: Solar power is plentiful during the day but disappears by evening, just as people get home from work and electricity demand spikes. To fill the gap, power companies typically burn more fossil …
By Elizabeth Weise, Suhail Bhat | USA TODAY As wind turbines get more efficient and solar panels more affordable, wind and solar plants have grown rapidly. Efforts to block them have grown rapidly, too, especially since 2021. USA TODAY’s analysis found 15% of counties nationwide now have some impediment to new utility-scale wind and solar energy. Gauging those impediments required researching a …
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Strata Clean Energy.) Scatter Wash battery-storage complex: Strata Clean Energy has broken ground on this $500M “battery-storage facility in Phoenix that will accumulate power during the morning and early afternoon, then release it during peak-demand hours.” Powering how many homes? AZCentral reports the facility “near Happy Valley Road and Seventh Ave will feature 312 batteries” that “will be enough to power 40,800 …
By Madelaine Braggs | Rose Law Group Reporter Arizona could revolutionize the local agricultural sector and re-energize the state’s rural economies with an investment into large scale solar utility developments. New research shows solar panels could be a particular advantage for farmers and a sustainable solution to the state’s water management concerns. However, widespread adoption of the infrastructure is being …
By Melissa Rosequist | Scottsdale Independent Prominent Scottsdale attorney Court Rich has been selected to join city of Phoenix’s electric vehicle ad-hoc committee. The committee’s goal is to evaluate and develop recommendations to Phoenix City Council that will create conditions necessary to transition to electric vehicle use. READ ON: “My vision is to be able to help Phoenix be a national …
The 45-megawatt Sandstone Solar Facility in Florence serves SRP and came online in 2015./Provided by SRP. By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Salt River Project, Arizona’s second-largest electric company, plans to double the amount of solar energy it gets from large power plants over the next four years. The company, which already had plans for lots more solar, said large …
Getty Images By Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic In November, the Arizona Corporation Commission passed rules that update the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff that was implemented by an all-Republican commission in 2006. Republican lawmakers are trying to block Arizona’s clean-energy rules by prohibiting energy regulators from forcing electric companies to shift to 100% carbon-free energy. Related: Biden to pause new …
