Environment & Climate
Interior Department asks court to reconsider Revolution Wind approval
Electrek reports the Interior Department asked a court to send Revolution Wind's approval back for reconsideration as the project already supplies New England.
The short version
- Revolution Wind, a $6.2 billion project, began delivering electricity on March 13, 2026, and all 65 turbines are installed.[Electrek]
- The Interior Department asked a federal court on October 9 to send the project's approval back to the agency for reconsideration.[Electrek]
- Connecticut officials warned on October 14 that reopening approvals undermines the certainty needed for new power supplies, while the state's energy agency estimates about $500 million in annual wholesale cost savings by 2028.[Electrek]
Key facts
- Revolution Wind is already sending electricity to New England, and all 65 turbines are installed.[Electrek]
- The Interior Department asked a federal court on October 9 to send the project's construction and operations plan approval back to the agency for reconsideration.[Electrek]
- Connecticut officials responded on October 14, warning that reopening approvals undermines the certainty needed to build new electricity supplies.[Electrek]
- Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection estimates that by 2028 Revolution Wind will reduce wholesale electricity market costs for New England ratepayers by about $500 million annually.[Electrek]
- The $6.2 billion project began delivering electricity on March 13, 2026.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
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