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- Interior Department asked a federal court October 9 to send Revolution Wind's construction and operations plan back to the agency for reconsideration, creating a third hurdle for the 704 MW offshore wind farm that is already generating power.
- Revolution Wind has all 65 turbines installed and began delivering electricity March 13, 2026, with full commercial operation expected later this year despite the ongoing legal challenge.
- Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong pushed back October 14, calling the action contradictory to the Trump administration's stated support for permitting reform; Tong said "this makes zero sense" and the state is prepared to return to court.
- Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection estimates Revolution Wind will cut wholesale electricity costs for New England ratepayers by approximately $500 million annually by 2028.
- The $6.2 billion project will deliver power under 20-year fixed-price agreements to Connecticut and Rhode Island utilities, serving over 350,000 homes and businesses.
- Judge Royce Lamberth — the Reagan-appointed judge who twice called the administration's prior conduct "arbitrary and capricious" — will decide whether the approval must be reconsidered.
- The latest Interior filing argues the original approval did not adequately weigh impacts on fishing and recreation under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a different legal basis than the national security arguments used in the administration's earlier two attempts.
Why it matters: New England ratepayers face a projected $500 million annual increase in wholesale electricity costs by 2028 if Revolution Wind is delayed. Judge Lamberth, who has already twice ruled the administration's conduct "arbitrary and capricious," now weighs a third challenge — this time against a wind farm that is already online.
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