Overview
- Revolution Wind LLC, the Ørsted–Skyborn joint venture, filed a supplemental complaint in D.C. federal court and will move for a preliminary injunction to overturn the Dec. 22 lease suspension.
- Revolution Wind is about 87% complete with 58 of 65 turbines installed, roughly $5 billion spent, and plans to supply power to more than 350,000 homes once operational.
- Equinor’s Empire Wind filed its own suit in D.C., plans to seek a preliminary injunction, and says the project is over 60% complete with more than $4 billion invested under a contract with NYSERDA.
- Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management paused five under‑construction projects—Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind—citing national‑security risks from radar “clutter.”
- Developers point to years of DoD consultations and mitigation agreements, note a prior August stop‑work order on Revolution Wind was overturned by a judge, and warn the new pause threatens jobs, financing, and near‑term grid reliability as Dominion’s separate challenge advances toward a hearing this month.