Revolution Wind, built by Orsted and Skyborn Renewables, has begun supplying electricity to the New England grid and will ramp up to full output in the coming weeks. The 65-turbine, 11 MW-per-unit project (about 15 miles off Rhode Island) can power more than 350,000 homes and businesses. Construction was paused twice by the Trump administration on national security grounds but resumed after federal court rulings. Orsted and state analyses estimate the farm could lower wholesale energy costs by roughly $500 million annually by 2028.
Revolution Wind Starts Feeding Power to New England Grid After Court-Overturned Pauses
FILE - The logo for the Danish company Orsted is displayed on the exterior of the Avedore Power Station in Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Aug. 19, 2025. (Sebastian Elias Uth/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Revolution Wind, an offshore wind farm developed by Denmark-based Orsted in partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners' Skyborn Renewables, has begun delivering electricity to the New England grid, the developer announced Friday. Output will increase over the coming weeks as the project ramps up to full operation.
Project Details: Located about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of the Rhode Island coast, the wind farm comprises 65 Siemens Gamesa turbines rated at 11 megawatts each. Once at full capacity, the project is expected to supply enough electricity to power more than 350,000 homes and businesses in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Orsted said Revolution Wind will add price stability amid rising regional demand and cited a preliminary Connecticut analysis estimating that the project could lower wholesale energy costs by roughly $500 million per year by 2028.
Construction began in 2024 and employed more than 1,000 workers during the build-out. The project faced two federal pauses ordered by the Trump administration — one in August and another in December — which cited national security concerns. Developers and several states challenged those orders in court, and federal judges subsequently allowed construction to resume after finding the government had not demonstrated an imminent national security threat that required stopping work.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers framed the administration's actions as part of a broader energy policy shift, saying the president "reversed course on Joe Biden’s costly green energy agenda" and is prioritizing "reliable and affordable energy sources to lower energy bills, improve our grid stability and protect our national security."
“Revolution Wind is adding affordable, reliable American-made energy to New England’s grid, helping to meet growing energy demand and lower consumer costs,” Amanda Dasch, Orsted’s chief development officer, said in a statement.
Local officials celebrated the milestone. Chris Kearns, acting commissioner of the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, called the first delivery of power a "significant moment for the state’s clean energy landscape." Connecticut Representative Joe Courtney noted that direct offshore transmission helps shield regional prices from volatility in global energy markets.
What’s Next: Orsted will continue to increase generation over the coming weeks as the wind farm transitions to steady-state commercial operations. The project remains significant for regional decarbonization goals and grid diversification, while legal and political debates over offshore wind policy continue.
The Associated Press contributed reporting. The project’s cost-savings estimate is preliminary and based on state analysis cited by Orsted.
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