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SunZia: Largest Renewable Energy Project in US History

The largest renewable energy project in US history, SunZia, is now fully up and running. It combines a huge wind farm in New Mexico with a transmission line stretching across the Southwest, creating a clean energy corridor capable of powering around one million American homes. The electricity generated by SunZia is carried from some of the country's windiest regions to the places where demand is rising, including Arizona, California, and the wider western grid.

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The essential points

  1. 01SunZia is the largest renewable energy project in US history.
  2. 02It combines a huge wind farm in New Mexico with a transmission line stretching across the Southwest.
  3. 03SunZia can power around one million American homes.
  4. 04The electricity generated by SunZia is carried from windiest regions to areas with rising demand.
The full brief

The largest renewable energy project in US history, SunZia, is now fully up and running. It combines a huge wind farm in New Mexico with a transmission line stretching across the Southwest, creating a clean energy corridor capable of powering around one million American homes. The electricity generated by SunZia is carried from some of the country's windiest regions to the places where demand is rising, including Arizona, California, and the wider western grid.