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Electrek reports that SunZia Transmission, a 550-mile HVDC line, is now online, moving up to 3,000 MW of wind power from New Mexico to the Southwest and providing enough electricity for roughly 1 million homes; the project aims to cut about 9 million metric tons of CO2 in its first year and enhances grid resilience and efficiency for the Western grid.
SunZia’s 916 turbines and a 550‑mile HVDC transmission line from New Mexico are now online, delivering up to 3.65 GW of wind power to Arizona and California and helping CAISO set wind-generation records, a milestone for cross‑state transmission of clean energy amid a federal tilt toward fossil fuels. The project, completed after nearly two decades and an $11 billion investment, faced environmental, cultural, and permitting challenges and is the subject of ongoing litigation.
New Mexico's SunZia Wind Project, the largest wind farm in the United States at 3,650 MW across 916 turbines, begins commercial operation and will export most power to Arizona and Southern California via a 550-mile HVDC transmission line, boosting New Mexico's total wind capacity to 7,647 MW (about 45% of the state’s mix). CAISO also reported a May 2026 wind-generation record as the project comes online.
GE Vernova's Onshore Wind business has announced a record order for 674 3.6-1541 wind turbines, providing 2.4 GW of power at Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind project in New Mexico, expected to be the largest wind project in the US. This collaboration reinforces GE Vernova's commitment to revitalizing American manufacturing and supporting the energy transition. The project, expected to be the largest in the Western Hemisphere, will bring GE Vernova's installed base with Pattern Energy to approximately 4.3 GW upon completion, and the turbines are designed to deliver high efficiency and reliability.
The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced a Record of Decision for SunZia, the largest clean energy transmission project in the US Southwest. The 550-mile transmission line will transport up to 4,500 MW of primarily clean energy to Arizona and California from SunZia Wind, the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere. The project is expected to create over 2,000 new jobs, have an economic impact of $20.5 billion, and come online in 2026.