Revolution Wind installs final turbine, nears full operation

Revolution Wind, the offshore wind farm contracted to supply about 5% of Connecticut's electricity, has installed the last of its 65 turbines, putting the 704-megawatt project on track for full commercial operation later this year. Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced the milestone Friday. The project sits about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. Connecticut will buy 304 megawatts of its output under a 20-year contract, and the remaining 400 megawatts will go to Rhode Island. That is enough electricity to power about 350,000 homes, or roughly 2.5% of New England's supply. “Bringing more energy supply online is critical not only to making energy more affordable, but also to making our grid more resilient and reliable,” Lamont said. A DEEP analysis estimates that by 2028, Revolution Wind will save Connecticut and New England ratepayers $500 million a year in electricity market costs. It also projects Connecticut ratepayers will save $150 million to $200 million in public benefits charges over the life of the contract. DEEP Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino said the project will offer “another layer of reliability and protection from price volatility” during winter, when the regional grid is under the most strain. Revolution Wind, which began construction in 2023, started sending power to the grid March 13. That followed a legal fight over federal stop-work orders the Trump administration issued in August and December 2025, citing national security concerns. In January, a federal judge ruled for a second time that work could resume. The project is a partnership between Danish developer Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, a Global Infrastructure Partners company. Turbine assembly has been based at State Pier in New London, and as of mid-August, four turbines remained to be installed. The federal fight left a mark on Hartford-based Eversource Energy, which took a $164 million after-tax charge in the second quarter tied to the stop-work orders. Eversource sold its stake in Revolution Wind to Global Infrastructure Partners in September 2024, but the sale agreement keeps it responsible for certain cost adjustments until construction is finished.