For Immediate Release: January 12, 2025
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BALTIMORE – Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration’s the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the ‘arbitrary and capricious’ nature of the recent action because the agencies failed to explain why a full suspension was necessary or acknowledge the reliant interests of states and developers who have invested billions and executed a power purchase agreement to deliver much-needed power to the region. The Administration referenced undisclosed “national security concerns” that arose from a recent classified Department of War study alleging that turbine structures cause interference with military radar systems.
Revolution Wind, which is currently 87% complete, is set to provide 704 MW of power generation to Connecticut and Rhode Island, and has sparked investments in Louisiana and New England shipyards, purchased export cables from a South Carolina factory, and spurred a steel supply chain that crosses New York and created hundreds of unions jobs in Providence, Rhode Island. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind-Commercial, Empire Wind 1, Sunrise Wind, and Vineyard Wind 1 are still subject to the construction pause and lease suspension.
In response, Oceantic Network has released the following statement from CEO Liz Burdock:
“Revolution Wind is critical to securing New England’s electric grid, lowering energy costs for businesses and families, strengthening the local supply chain, and achieving energy independence. Today’s court ruling safeguards Americans from the crisis of rising energy demand and costs and ensures the U.S. can compete on a global stage for the digital evolution. The U.S. offshore wind industry has always worked closely with the federal government to ensure national security interests were prioritized in the siting and permitting of a project. Oceantic applauds this result to get the project moving again to deliver reliable, affordable power to communities across New England that desperately need it.”
There are significant economic consequences associated with pausing the construction of the five U.S. projects:
- Once operational, the five projects are expected to bring 8 GW of much-needed power generation online, enough for 2.5 million homes and to help the states keep rising power costs in check.
- Stopping these projects means $30 billion of fully permitted economic activity has been paused and threatens more than $11 billion in supply chain assets that have spun up to support construction.
- Stopping these projects threatens at least 12,000 American jobs directly supporting their buildout.
- Construction of these projects has sparked more than 1,000 supply chain contracts to 675 unique American businesses across 41 states, spanning domestic shipyards, upgraded ports, and a massive resurgence in American steel. More than 24% are coming from Gulf suppliers.
- Building and maintaining these projects has initiated at least 40 new vessel orders or specialized retrofits, totaling nearly $2 billion in steel and shipyard activity.
This latest ruling follows recent industry court victories against the administration’s attempts to slow down offshore wind. In December, a federal judge vacated the Administration’s previous permitting pause, ruling it unlawful. Earlier in September, a judge ordered an injunction against the administration’s Stop Work order against Revolution Wind, finding it unsubstantiated.
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