Offshore Wind

The Trump administration is bringing big changes to the U.S. offshore wind industry. Use this map to help keep track of where projects in New England stand.

Revolution Wind is back on track for completion next year after a federal judge lifted a Trump administration stop-work order on Monday, the governors of Connecticut and Rhode Island said at a news conference in New London on Tuesday.

Work will soon resume on Revolution Wind, the offshore wind project between Connecticut and Rhode Island that was halted under the Trump administration, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (R) defends the Trump administration’s decision to issue a stop-work order to Revolution Wind.

The cancellation is a blow to the offshore wind industry and Ørsted, the energy company responsible for the construction, as the Revolution Wind project is 80% complete and was due to start producing power for Connecticut and Rhode Island in 2026.

The controversial pier has cost the state of Connecticut over $311 million—far more than originally expected. It was redeveloped exclusively for the offshore wind industry, which was booming under the Biden administration.

Labor leaders, green energy groups, fishermen and marine life protectionists marked Earth Day with a rally urging the federal government to reverse its stop-work order for Empire Wind.

A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and three other federal agencies for an offshore wind project that is set to power homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

The largest proposal received from a three-state solicitation came from Avangrid, which had pulled out of a CT project called Park City Wind.

Connecticut lawmakers and officials celebrated new tax incentives for offshore wind development at the New London State Pier. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said new subsidies will make a difference.