Revolution Wind is powering New England, and Trump is attacking it again

Key Points:

• Revolution Wind, a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm with all 65 turbines installed and already supplying electricity to New England, is facing a new challenge from the Trump administration's Interior Department seeking to reconsider its federal approval.
• The Interior Department's October 9 request to a federal court aims to send the project's construction and operations plan back for review, arguing the original approval did not sufficiently address impacts on ocean uses like fishing and recreation, a shift from prior national security concerns.
• Connecticut officials, including Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong, strongly oppose reopening the approvals, citing the need for regulatory certainty and highlighting the project's expected $500 million annual electricity cost savings for New England ratepayers by 2028.
• The project began delivering electricity in March 2026, powering over 350,000 homes and businesses under fixed-price, 20-year contracts, and the next legal decision rests with US District Judge Royce Lamberth, who previously ruled twice against the administration's attempts to halt the project.
• Judge Lamberth has criticized the administration’s past actions as "arbitrary and capricious," and with the wind farm already operational amid an energy crisis linked to Trump-era policies, his forthcoming ruling will be highly significant.