Revolution Wind LLC said on 1 January 2026 that it submitted an additional court filing in Washington, D.C., contesting a BOEM-issued lease-suspension action dated 22 December 2025. The developer said it will next ask the court to grant a preliminary injunction.
The developer—structured as an equal joint venture between Skyborn Renewables (of Global Infrastructure Partners) and Ørsted—said it is continuing efforts to work with the Administration and other stakeholders toward a rapid and durable outcome. However, it maintains that the federal action is unlawful and said the project faces significant harm if the suspension continues, similar to the stop-work direction issued in August 2025. It added that litigation is required to protect the project’s rights.
Revolution Wind LLC said it obtained all necessary federal and state permits in 2023 after reviews that began more than nine years earlier. As part of that process, it said the project engaged in multi-year consultations with a U.S. Department of Defense clearinghouse focused on military aviation and installation assurance siting, addressing potential impacts from construction through operation. The developer said those talks resulted in a signed agreement among the Department of War, the Department of the Air Force, and Revolution Wind that sets out mitigation measures.
The company said it has spent and committed billions of dollars in reliance on the review process, and noted additional federal reviews and approvals involving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marine Fisheries Service, and other agencies.
Construction is described as being at an advanced stage, with the project expected to be ready to deliver power in 2026. The developer said the build is about 87% complete, with all offshore foundations installed and 58 of 65 turbines in place. It also said export cable installation is finished, and both offshore substations are installed. At the time the lease-suspension action was issued, the project expected it could start generating in January 2026.
The developer said the project is set to supply affordable power to more than 350,000 homes in 2026 under 20-year power purchase agreements with utilities in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and said experts, including ISO-NE, have warned that halting the project may raise regional electricity costs and reduce reliability.
Separately, Sunrise Wind LLC, a wholly owned Ørsted subsidiary that also received a BOEM lease-suspension action on 22 December 2025, said it continues to assess options, including engaging with the agency and potential legal steps.
