Illinois energy storage mandate enters force in 17 days, triggering $9.7B procurement
Illinois's Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act takes effect June 1, activating a 3,000 MW storage mandate with an August 2026 procurement for 1,038 MW, reshaping capacity markets across MISO and PJM.
Pattern Energy's Cordelio Acquisition Closes as NY Permits 399 MW
Pattern Energy completed its acquisition of Cordelio Power on the same day New York approved Flat Creek Solar (300 MW) and Agricola Wind (99 MW), handing the Canadian developer its largest U.S. permit on day one of ownership—with a hard deadline to start construction in 85 days.
SunZia's 3.5 GW Bet: Western Hemisphere's Largest Wind Project Hits a Court Gate
Pattern Energy's 3.5-gigawatt SunZia Wind project in New Mexico—largest onshore wind farm in the Western Hemisphere—is construction-complete and set for 2026 commercial operations, but a live federal court motion in Arizona could block the paired 550-mile transmission line before grid delivery begins.
SunZia Turbines Complete as U.S. Grid Targets Record 86 GW in 2026
Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind completed installation of all 916 turbines in New Mexico as EIA projects a record 86 GW of new U.S. utility-scale capacity in 2026 — nearly doubling 2025 additions.
Pattern Energy's SunZia: 3,500 MW Wind Farm Approaches Commercial Operations
Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind project — 3,500 MW backed by $11 billion in financing — is poised to become the largest onshore wind project in U.S. history to enter commercial operations, with grid delivery targeted for early-to-mid 2026.