SunZia Wind South
Wind power plant · Lincoln County, New Mexico
Nameplate capacity
2,561 MW
Rank in New Mexico
#1
of 169 plants
In service since
2026
May 2026
Details
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- County
- Lincoln County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 14.28%
- Rank among wind plants in New Mexico
- #1 of 31
- EIA plant code
- 66923
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SZW-S | Onshore Wind Turbine | 2,561 MW | 2,561 MW | 2026 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in New Mexico
| Four Corners | Coal | 1,636 MW |
| SunZia Wind North | Wind | 1,089 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 2,561 MW solar plant and a 2,561 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All New Mexico power plants · What New Mexico actually generates