SunZia Transmission Line Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Southern California, New Mexico, California, United States
Source: Grist
SunZia is a 550-mile transmission line project that carries electricity from a wind farm in New Mexico to Southern California cities. It is the largest wind project in the United States, costing $11 billion, and was supported by wind tax credits. The project faced multiple state regulatory approvals, rerouting to avoid sensitive areas, and lawsuits from tribal nations.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Raw Materials
- Location
- Southern California, New Mexico, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Grist
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | SunZia is a 550-mile transmission line project that carries electricity from a wind farm in New Mexico to Southern California cities. It is the largest wind project in the United States, costing $11 billion, and was supported by wind tax credits. The project faced multiple state regulatory approvals, rerouting to avoid sensitive areas, and lawsuits from tribal nations. |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New Mexico, California |
City | Southern California |
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Source | Grist |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Wind, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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