Yavapai County

The Facts

Natural gas plants require 140 times more water than solar farms.

Gas pipelines are a risk to contaminate our rivers and groundwater.

Solar is the cheapest energy source and can be paired with farming and grazing.

BUT, this ordinance:

There is still time to fix this. Here are three things you can do today:

Fill out this community survey and ask County leadership to support solar
RSVP for the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting in Cottonwood
Call or email your County Supervisor and ask them to oppose the ordinance as written

County Comprehensive Plan
Approved in 2023 by the current board
- Page 5, Section 2.1: This Land Use Element is not intended to restrict future growth but to manage it in a way that minimizes environmental impacts while offering residents a range of choices.
- Page 101, Section 8.1: Solar power supplies electric power for greenhouses, crop aggregation, and food processing facilities.
Proposed Solar Facilities Ordinance

Gas power uses 140x more water than solar power
20 gallons - water needed per mWh of energy generated from solar PV
‍2,800 gallons - water needed per mWh of energy generated from gas
Gas plants vs. Solar farms are 62% cheaper
Lazard Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis
The ACC has raised our bills every year for 10 years:
US Energy Information Agency retail electricity price data
Phoenix-Mesa ranked 5th worst ozone pollution in the U.S:
American Lung Association State of the Air report 2024
Lake Mead hasn't reached full capacity in over 40 years:
NASA Earth Observatory
Arizona's been in a drought since 1994:
Arizona Dept of Water Resources
Arizona sun could power the US economy three times over:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
42% of our electricity comes from gas. Arizona has no gas resources:
US Energy Information Agency state profile