SunZia Wind Project by Pattern Energy

SunZia Wind Project Goes Live: Single Farm Lifted California Grid Record By 20 Percent

SunZia wind project entered commercial operation in June 2026 as the largest US wind farm — 3,650 MW across 916 New Mexico turbines delivered to California via a 550-mile HVDC line. Before full commissioning, SunZia turbines pushed CAISO hourly wind output 20 percent above the prior annual record, showing the grid impact of long-haul HVDC transmission at scale.