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Mohave County, Arizona: solar, wind, and storage projects and permits
Planned power plants, county offices, and the rules for a utility-scale lease, a business system, or rooftop solar in Mohave County, county seat Kingman.
Check land in Mohave CountyOpens the land report with the map on the county; click a spot for its flood, wetland, habitat, line-distance and parcel check.
What power plants are planned in Mohave County?
EIA's August 2026 survey lists 2 planned plants in Mohave County, about 267 MW in all. Operating today, per the same EIA file: 1,484 MW gas, 1,294 MW hydro, 360 MW wind, 103 MW solar.
What stands out in Mohave County
By capacity, gas leads in Mohave County with 242 MW at 1 plant, followed by solar (1 plant, 25 MW). The largest is Mohave Energy Park, 242 MW of gas (combustion turbine) owned by Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc, approvals pending, with a planned start of 12/2027. Of the 2, 1 has approvals pending and 1 has approvals in hand. All of them join the grid run by WAPA Desert Southwest. Planned start dates run from 6/2027 to 12/2027.
A listing means an owner reported plans to EIA; plans change, and the planned date is the owner's own estimate.
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| Plant and owner | Type | MW | Stage | Planned start iThe month and year the owner told EIA it plans to begin operating. Owners change these dates often. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra SolarSierra Solar LLC · WALC | Solar | 25 | Approvals received | 6/2027 |
| Mohave Energy ParkArizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc · WALC | Gas (combustion turbine) | 242 | Approvals pending | 12/2027 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, August 2026 file, planned generators; utilities' own queues list many more requests. What the stages and grid codes mean.
What can Mohave County require of a project?
Arizona has no state siting permit for solar, wind, or battery plants and no state decommissioning law, so Mohave County's own zoning sets most of the rules; a transmission line of 115 kV or more needs a state certificate (state rules).
County rules and recent actions: The county zoning ordinance has an Energy overlay zone and a section on energy projects (Section 37.U). Supervisors have voted 3–2 for a 240-day moratorium on renewable energy overlay rezonings. (Mohave County zoning ordinance (PDF); Kingman Daily Miner)
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Who to contact in Mohave County
Mohave County websiteAssessorPlanning and zoningFlood control district
Solar for homes and businesses in Mohave County
Arizona's export rates, HOA rules, and tax breaks for rooftop and on-site solar are set statewide and by your utility, not by the county: Arizona home and business solar rules · utility application links.
State and federal reviews
ADEQ stormwater coverage, Arizona Game and Fish review, historic preservation consultation, and federal wildlife screening can apply to a site in Mohave County: Arizona agency list.
Get the land report for a spot
Flood zone, wetlands, nearest power line, soils, and more for any point. Parcel acreage fills in automatically in Texas and 26 other states (not Arizona, which has no statewide parcel layer).