Revolution Wind project, an offshore wind farm, which began in 2023 and was already more than 80% complete when the Interior Department ordered construction to stop on August 29.
Construction was nearly complete. All 65 offshore foundations had been installed and 45 of 65 turbines were in place.
The move prompted developers and the attorneys general of Connecticut and Rhode Island to sue.
Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday granted an injunction and enabling work on the $6.2 billion project to restart.
The Revolution Wind project, America’s first multi-state offshore wind project, is located in federal waters, approximately 15 miles south of Rhode Island coast, 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut coast, and 12 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard.
Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on Monday in response to the court order issued by Judge Lamberth allowing construction to resume on Revolution Wind:
“I have always said that Connecticut is committed to ensuring that our electric grid is reliable, resilient and that our energy costs become more affordable. Offshore wind and other renewables are central to that effort, but it must be complemented by a diverse mix of resources, including nuclear power, natural gas, hydropower, and other technologies. Doing so will also help us attract major economic development projects that will offer economic security for American workers and transform communities as we move to a 21st century economy. Today’s ruling allowing Revolution Wind to resume work is extremely encouraging for workers and our energy future. We will continue to engage with the federal government on a durable path forward for this project and on shared energy priorities.”
Senator Blumenthal shared a statement on the decision, saying, “The Trump Administration offered no credible facts— not a shred of evidence— to support a continued stop work order that deprives thousands of workers of jobs and Connecticut consumers of more affordable energy. None of the government’s trumped-up arguments have factual or legal weight. While I am pleased with today’s ruling, construction should be permanently permitted to go forward, and workers should be allowed back to the site. The Trump Administration’s irresponsible pandering to the fossil fuel industry cannot be permitted to persist in wasting taxpayer and consumer dollars.”
Attorney General William Tong also issued a statement:
“This is a major win for Connecticut workers and for Connecticut families who need this project on track now so it can start to drive down our unaffordable energy bills. The court today unequivocally affirmed what we all have seen since this baseless stop work order was first issued. The Trump Administration’s erratic action was the height of arbitrary and capricious, and failed to satisfy any statutory provisions needed to halt work on a fully approved and nearly complete project. It was not a close call.”
“The Trump Administration should see the writing on the wall with this decision and drop its defense of their indefensible actions. Every day that this project is stymied is a day of lost employment, another day of unaffordable energy costs, and another day burning fossil fuels when American-made clean energy is within reach.”
Tong’s statement noted the wind energy facility was expected to deliver enough electricity to the New England grid to power 350,000 homes, or 2.5 percent of the region’s electricity supply beginning in 2026.
Revolution Wind is projected to save Connecticut and Rhode Island ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars over 20 years. The Revolution Wind project supports over 2,500 jobs nationwide in the construction, operations, shipbuilding and manufacturing sectors, including over 1,000 union construction jobs. The project was vetted and approved through every layer of the federal and state regulatory process and was supported by binding contracts and legal mandates.
See also:
Lamont Reacts to Trump’s Order To Stop Construction on the Nearly Complete Revolution Wind Project
Aug 25, 2025
Lamont Issues Statement on Offshore Wind with Governors of NJ, RI, MA, NY
Sept 1, 2025