On New Year’s Day, Revolution Wind LLC, a joint venture between Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, filed a supplemental complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. The company plans to request a preliminary injunction against the US government’s lease suspension order halting its 704 MW project. The project is 87% complete and was anticipated to start generating power in January 2026.
The lease suspension order, issued by the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on 22 December 2025, directed major offshore wind projects to pause due to alleged national security risks.
The developer argues that the suspension is unlawful and would significantly harm the project, similar to the August 2025 stop-work order.
“While Revolution Wind seeks a constructive resolution with the Administration and stakeholders, it believes the lease suspension order violates applicable law. As with the August 2025 stop-work order, the Revolution Wind Project faces substantial harm from the continued suspension. Litigation is necessary to protect the Project’s rights”, stated the joint venture on 2 January.
Revolution Wind asserts that it secured all necessary federal and state permits in 2023 after thorough reviews and consultations with defense authorities, resulting in mitigation agreements.
The project is about 87% complete, with installations including all foundations, offshore substations, export cables, and 58 of the 65 wind turbines. It was set to start producing power this month.
The developer highlighted that the project will provide affordable energy to over 350,000 homes under long-term agreements and enhance grid reliability in the Northeast.
Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project, also affected by the suspension, is considering its options.
The legal action by Revolution Wind follows Dominion Energy’s lawsuit against a similar stop-work order for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, the largest offshore wind farm in the US.
The pause impacts several large-scale projects in US federal waters, including Vineyard Wind and Empire Wind 1. For more information on offshore wind projects, refer to BOEM’s renewable energy state activities page.
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