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Pima County OKs second extension for American Battery Factory lease as company cites equipment delays
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved an amendment extending a lease-purchase agreement with American Battery Factory (ABF) for development of a battery manufacturing facility at the Aerospace Research Campus. County staff said ABF is current on payments; the company said equipment sourcing and commissioning have delayed construction.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Amendment No. 2 to the lease-purchase agreement with American Battery Factory on Dec. 5, extending the timeline for development of a battery manufacturing facility at the Aerospace Research Campus and adding a $10,000 extension payment to the county.
The amendment was presented at the board’s 10 a.m. time-certain item. County staff and company representatives told the board the extension is intended to align site construction with the arrival and commissioning of specialized manufacturing equipment.
Why it matters: the project is pitched as a large-scale battery cell manufacturing operation that, if built, would require heavy power infrastructure and extensive, custom equipment.…
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