The Ørsted-Skyborn Renewables consortium has filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court contesting a stop-work order issued by the Trump administration that has paused construction on the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind offshore project.
Located off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, the project was approximately 80% complete at the time of the federal order. The consortium stated it also plans to file for a preliminary injunction in an effort to resume work.
“While Revolution Wind will continue to seek to work collaboratively with the Administration and other stakeholders toward a prompt resolution, it believes that BOEM lacked legal authority for the stop-work order and that the stop-work order’s stated basis violated applicable law,” Ørsted said in a statement.
The company argued that the ongoing delay is causing “substantial harm” to the project and that legal action has become necessary.
According to the consortium, 70% of wind turbines have already been installed, along with 100% of the project’s foundations. The export cable is nearly complete, and construction on the onshore substation is 90% finished.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the project’s Construction and Operations Plan in 2024. However, the federal government recently announced it was reconsidering that approval, citing unresolved regulatory issues.
Revolution Wind is a key component of state-level clean energy targets in the U.S. Northeast, with planned capacity to power more than 350,000 homes once fully operational.
