Commission approves small Parker Ranch solar and data center project over environmental objections, 5‑3

Oct 9, 2025

The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission on Oct. 8 approved SU25‑27, a special‑use authorization for a proposed 40‑acre solar array paired with a small data center near Wilcox, by a 5‑3 vote after commissioners debated water use, battery storage, wildlife and visual impacts.

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The Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5‑3 Oct. 8 to approve SU25‑27, a special‑use authorization for a proposed solar energy facility and small data center on roughly 40 acres of RU‑4‑zoned land near Parker Ranch Road east of Wilcox.

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