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Ørsted Sues to Overturn Federal Halt on Near-Complete Revolution Wind

The lawsuit tests a broader federal rollback of offshore wind policy.

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Wind turbine foundation components at the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, US, on Thursday, June 13, 2024. The 704-megawatt Orsted A/S Revolution Wind project will be the first commercial-scale offshore wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut and the first multi-state offshore wind farm in the country. Photographer: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee talks about the importance of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm to the state's economy and energy future during a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)
FILE - Wind turbine components sit at New London State Pier, April 16, 2025, in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Overview

  • Ørsted and Skyborn filed in D.C. federal court to vacate BOEM’s Aug. 22 stop‑work order on Revolution Wind, seeking a preliminary injunction to resume construction on a project the developers say is 80% complete with 45 of 65 turbines installed.
  • Rhode Island and Connecticut announced separate lawsuits challenging the halt, citing risks to more than 1,000 union jobs and to consumers who were counting on the project’s contracted power.
  • The administration moved to unwind other Biden‑era approvals, telling courts it will seek remands or vacatur for New England Wind and SouthCoast Wind and signaling similar action for a Maryland project.
  • The Transportation Department rescinded $679 million from a dozen offshore wind‑related grants, including major funding for a floating wind port in Northern California.
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cited radar interference and potential swarm‑drone risks as the rationale for halts, a claim disputed by developers and defense voices, while ISO‑New England warned that delaying the roughly 700‑MW project increases regional reliability risks.