America's biggest wind farm is now online in New Mexico

Name: America's biggest wind farm goes online in New Mexico
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T19:25:46.717Z
Duration: 59 s
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: New Mexico's SunZia wind farm is now fully online, making it the largest in the U.S.

ByRob ShackelfordandTatum Fry•

September 7, 2026

Updated: September 7, 2026, 12:04 pm EDTPublished: September 4, 2026, 3:25 pm EDT

New Mexico's SunZia wind farm is now fully online, making it the largest in the U.S. Its 916 turbines are sending power 550 miles to Arizona and California. This farm is bringing power to around 3 million Americans and has created about 2,000 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs.