Revolution Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables and Ørsted, has filed a supplemental complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a lease suspension order issued on 22 December 2025 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, part of the Department of the Interior. The filing will be followed by a motion seeking a preliminary injunction against the order.
The project developer argues that the lease suspension violates applicable law and causes substantial harm to the project, similar to impacts cited during an earlier stop-work order issued in August 2025. While stating that it remains open to constructive engagement with the Administration and other stakeholders, Revolution Wind says litigation is necessary to protect the project’s rights.
Revolution Wind obtained all required federal and state permits in 2023 after regulatory reviews that began more than nine years earlier. As part of the permitting process, the project carried out extended consultations with the Department of Defense Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse to address potential impacts on national security and defence operations. These consultations resulted in a formal mitigation agreement involving the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force and Revolution Wind.
Further approvals were secured from agencies including the Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
The offshore wind project is in an advanced stage of construction and is expected to be ready to supply electricity in 2026. It is around 87 per cent complete, with all offshore foundations installed and 58 of 65 wind turbines in place. Export cable installation has been completed, and both offshore substations have been installed. Prior to the lease suspension order, the project was expected to begin generating power as early as January 2026.
A separate project, Sunrise Wind, which is wholly owned by Ørsted and also received a lease suspension order on 22 December, said it continues to assess options to resolve the situation, including engagement with relevant agencies and the possibility of legal action.
