SunZia Wind South — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66923
- Capacity
- 2561.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Lincoln, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
SunZia Wind South
Under constructionWindGEM: construction
Ranked #1 of 32 Wind plants in NM#3 of 1442 nationally
2561.2 MW Wind under construction in Lincoln, NM
EIAGEM
2,561.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.3518, -105.5925
County
Lincoln, NM
Nearby Plants
- SunZia Wind NorthWind1089 MW · 0.0 km
- Duran Mesa LLCWind105 MW · 9.7 km
- Tecolote Wind LLCWind272 MW · 19.8 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
SunZia Wind South is a large wind power plant located in Lincoln County, New Mexico. The facility has a total capacity of 2561.2 MW, making it the largest wind farm in New Mexico (ranked 1 of 22) and the third largest in the United States (ranked 3 of 734). The plant consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology.
Pattern Operators LP is the owner and operator of SunZia Wind South. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). It is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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