Ending Revolution Wind 'a political move' that will drive up prices, Gov. Lamont says
The project, which began in 2023 and is more than 80% completed, was set to be finished in 2026.
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Gov. Ned Lamont called the Trump administration's announcement to stop construction on the Revolution Wind project a "political move that will drive up the cost of electricity bills in the state."
The offshore wind power developed by a Danish company is being built off the Rhode Island shoreline.
Connecticut would have received 300 megawatts of electricity from the project, which would have powered more than 350,000 homes across the state and Rhode Island.
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The project, which began in 2023 and is more than 80% completed, was set to be finished in 2026.
"The project...would have... created good-paying, clean energy jobs. All of that is now at risk. We are working closely with Rhode Island to save this project because it represents exactly the kind of investment that reduces energy costs, strengthens regional production, and builds a more secure energy future – the very goals President Trump claims to support but undermines with this decision," said Lamont.
