SunZia Wind North — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66924
- Capacity
- 1089 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Torrance, NM
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
SunZia Wind North
Under constructionWindGEM: construction
Ranked #2 of 32 Wind plants in NM#4 of 1442 nationally
1089 MW Wind under construction in Torrance, NM
EIAGEM
1,089 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.3518, -105.5925
County
Torrance, NM
Nearby Plants
- SunZia Wind SouthWind2561.2 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 | — |
| Owner(s) | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
SunZia Wind North is a 1,089 MW wind power plant located in Torrance County, New Mexico. The facility, which utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, is operated by Pattern Operators LP. It is the second-largest wind farm in New Mexico out of 22, and ranks fourth nationally among 734 wind power facilities.
The plant has one generator and uses wind (WND) as its primary fuel source. SunZia Wind North operates 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.
News & Articles (7)Beta
General
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Mercom Capital Group·2 months ago
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SunZia Wind, North America’s largest onshore wind project, targets commissioning in 2026
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Energies Media·2 months ago
General
Pattern Energy Closes $11 Billion Financing of Largest Clean Energy Infrastructure Project in U.S. History
Full construction underway on SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind, bringing clean power to 3 million Americans and over $20 billion in expected economic...
Pattern Energy·2 years ago
General
Pattern Energy Closes $11 Billion Financing of Largest Clean Energy Infrastructure Project in U.S. History
Full construction underway on SunZia Transmission and SunZia Wind, bringing clean power to 3 million Americans and over $20 billion in expected economic...
Pattern Energy·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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