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Power project

SunZia Transmission

New Mexico–Arizona corridor, New Mexico / Arizona · Transmission

In service — documented

Hitachi Energy and Pattern Energy reported the transmission link fully operational in June 2026.

This record tracks the transmission link, not the separate wind farm. No dedicated delivery to a named data center is established here.

Last documented milestone:
Sources checked: September 7, 2026

Developer / operator
Pattern Energy; Hitachi Energy
Technology
High-voltage direct-current transmission

What the equipment is rated to do

Transmission capability
3,000 MW
Original rating ↗

Capacity is not annual energy output or guaranteed availability. MW and MWh describe different quantities.

The documented hurdles

No specific blocking cause established in the linked record.

The dated trail

  1. Supplier and operator report service

    The announcement describes a roughly 550-mile link carrying electricity from New Mexico to Arizona.

Open the supporting records

  1. 1. Supplier / operator announcement · Hitachi Energy, with Pattern Energy

    SunZia transmission enters operation

    The 3,000 MW figure is transmission capability, not wind-generation nameplate capacity or measured annual electricity delivery.

    Publication: 2026-06-19 · Checked: 2026-09-07
    Location in source: Opening bullets and first three paragraphs

    Source record: sunzia-hvdc-operation