The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to reject the development of a massive solar facility north of Florence and east of San Tan Valley. In an unanimous vote, the supervisors denied multiple agenda items in relation to the development of 8,122 acres for Silver King Energy Center, which would have produced a mix of solar and thermal energy.

A bill that would have opened up the door for Arizonans to install small plug-in solar energy systems on their back patios, balconies or backyards died in committee amid opposition from utility companies Tuesday. The measure would have barred utilities from requiring customers to obtain prior approval, pay additional fees or install additional equipment to use a “portable solar generation device.”

Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office has filed expert testimony with the Arizona Corporation Commission – Arizona’s utility regulators – for Tucson Electric Power’s rate case. Expert witness Mark Ellis – an economic and financial consultant and Senior Fellow for Utilities at the American Economic Liberties Project – testified on behalf of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.