Trump Administration Suspends Leases for Five East Coast Offshore Wind Projects

Overview

• The Interior named Vineyard Wind 1, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind, and Revolution Wind in the order to suspend leases.
• The department cited Pentagon assessments and a Department of Energy report that warned of vulnerabilities and potential radar interference.
• Vineyard Wind 1 remains partially operational, yet the suspension threatens to halt construction and jeopardize billions already invested.
• Ørsted and Equinor said they are engaging with U.S. officials and evaluating legal options while complying with Bureau of Ocean Energy Management stop-work directives.
• The five projects represent about $28 billion in committed capital, with Equinor reporting Empire Wind 1 is 60% complete, and a judge earlier this month overturned Trump’s broader January lease freeze as arbitrary and capricious.