SunZia Wind
Environmental Benefits
SunZia Wind represents the largest wind energy facility in the United States. The 3,515 MW facility will be located in Lincoln, Torrance, and San Miguel counties in New Mexico.
SunZia is the most significant clean energy infrastructure project in the history of the Western Hemisphere.
3 million Americans Supplied with clean power, annually
Permanent jobs For 30+ years operating period
100+
7+ billion gallons of water saved*
13+ million metric tons of CO 2 avoided* Equivalent to: removing ~3 million cars from the road or taking 3 GW worth of coal plants offline
Construction jobs Over approximately 2.5 years
1,000+
*as compared to coal-fired generation
Economic Impacts
MILLIONS
Filling in the Energy Gap SunZia wind generation is complementary to solar generation in the Southwest, producing power in the late afternoons and evenings when solar ramps down. This period is the grid’s most critical time of day, and SunZia’s power will reduce the overall need for fossil fuel resources. Low-conflict Environmental Site Identified by the conservation community as one of roughly 20 areas in the western U.S. that could provide environmentally low-conflict renewable energy generation to meet California’s zero-carbon electricity goals. Public Health & Environmental Justice Fossil fuel generation is often sited near low-income, historically underserved communities. SunZia is part of a larger movement to relieve the burden that a coal-fired electric grid inflicted on these communities. Partnering for Education Renewable energy will help support the next generation in more ways than one—our land agreements with the Arizona State Land Department and New Mexico State Land Office will help each agency meet its mission goals of funding public education.
Total
New Mexico
Direct
$12,511
$2,982
Fiscal Impacts
$1,037
$1,037
Indirect Benefits
$1,616
$1,616
Induced Benefits
$789
$789
Total Impact
$15,953
$6,424
Out of State Direct Economic Impact: $9,529 million
Wind energy is great for the rural community. Pattern putting these wind turbines up and adding to the income of the ranchers is really keeping a lot of the ranches in their families. They’re not having to sell their cattle; they’re not having to sell their ranch. They’ve got enough supplemental income to get them through the rough years.
Tom Spindle New Mexico
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