How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built

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By Sara Herschander, VoxNov 1, 2026, 9:00 am70 ptsTrending
When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona. A few hours east of Albuquerque, this June, those gusts began powering the largest wind farm this continent…

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