New Haven, CT—This afternoon, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted offshore wind developer Orsted and the Connecticut and Rhode Island Attorneys General a preliminary injunction against the second stop work order for Revolution Wind, which was issued by the Trump Administration in December. In the second stop work order, the administration cited vague national security concerns, despite the fact that Revolution Wind went through extensive reviews and a years-long permitting process with the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies before its approval in 2023.
“We are pleased that the Circuit Court recognized that further delaying completion of the Revolution Wind project would cause irreparable harm to the residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island,” said Charles Rothenberger, director of Connecticut government relations at Save the Sound. “Revolution Wind passed an exhaustive review during the permitting process and has nearly completed its construction. Delay would only unnecessarily prevent our region from enjoying the energy reliability and cost saving benefits that the project will deliver.”
The Revolution Wind Project is a 704-megawatt offshore wind energy project that is scheduled to begin delivering power to Connecticut and Rhode Island in 2026 to meet current energy needs and accommodate expected growth in energy demand. Revolution Wind will also provide sorely needed increased winter reliability to our region’s electric grid.
The December stop work order affected five offshore wind projects currently under construction. The other four projects are still actively challenging their respective orders in court.
New Haven, CT—This afternoon, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted offshore wind developer Orsted and the Connecticut and Rhode Island Attorneys General a preliminary injunction against the second stop work order for Revolution Wind, which was issued by the Trump Administration in December. In the second stop work order, the administration cited vague national security concerns, despite the fact that Revolution Wind went through extensive reviews and a years-long permitting process with the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agencies before its approval in 2023.
“We are pleased that the Circuit Court recognized that further delaying completion of the Revolution Wind project would cause irreparable harm to the residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island,” said Charles Rothenberger, director of Connecticut government relations at Save the Sound. “Revolution Wind passed an exhaustive review during the permitting process and has nearly completed its construction. Delay would only unnecessarily prevent our region from enjoying the energy reliability and cost saving benefits that the project will deliver.”
The Revolution Wind Project is a 704-megawatt offshore wind energy project that is scheduled to begin delivering power to Connecticut and Rhode Island in 2026 to meet current energy needs and accommodate expected growth in energy demand. Revolution Wind will also provide sorely needed increased winter reliability to our region’s electric grid.
The December stop work order affected five offshore wind projects currently under construction. The other four projects are still actively challenging their respective orders in court.
The December stop work order affected five offshore wind projects currently under construction. The other four projects are still actively challenging their respective orders in court.
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