An applicant-initiated Special Use Authorization request to construct and operate a proposed 300 MW Solar Energy Power Plant and Battery Energy Solar System (System) on 2,450 acres of rural zoned land. 

The applicant, THSI bn, LLC, requests Special Use Authorization to construct and operate a 300 MW solar energy power plant with battery energy storage system (BESS) on approximately 2,450 acres of land within a rural zoning district. The Project site is situated southeast of the Wilcox Playa entirely within unincorporated Cochise County. It is approximately 11 miles southeast of Interstate 10, 14 miles south of the City of Willcox and approximately two miles east of U.S. Highway 191. The area subject to this request is further described as follows: 205-01-006 (161.09 Ac), 205-01-002A (281.56 Ac), 205-27-002B (310.19 Ac), 205-21-002D (607.67 Ac), 205-40-002A (565.03 Ac), 205-28-003B (120.22 Ac), 205-28-001 (320.78 Ac), 205-40-001 (81.74 Ac). The Project includes construction of a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility, battery energy storage system (BESS), and a 1.5-mile generation-tie (gen-tie) line.
The installation of a solar energy power plant and BESS, as well as any substantial modification, is subject to site development standards contained in the Cochise County Zoning Regulations and requires Special Use Authorization from the Planning and Zoning Commission in a rural zoning district.