Ned Lamont

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Revolution Wind's 65 turbines began generating at full capacity in October, and Ørsted declared the project commercially operational on November 5. It is the third utility-scale offshore wind farm in the United States; Vineyard Wind, off Massachusetts, became the second when it reached full operation on October 29. The 704-megawatt project survived two federal stop-work orders, both struck down in court.

Updated 4 days ago

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Part of four-state coalition opposing offshore wind freeze

All five East Coast wind farms that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum froze in December 2025 were back at work by early February, after federal judges in three districts granted preliminary injunctions. The building has gone on since: Ørsted's Revolution Wind finished offshore construction and has sent power to the New England grid since March, and Dominion's Coastal Virginia project is more than 80 percent built and delivering electricity.

Updated Oct 23

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As of May 2026: Ordered partial activation of state Emergency Operations Center

A nor'easter developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, burying the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under 1 to 2 feet of heavy, wet snow. In parts of New Jersey, totals exceeded 2 feet; Lyndhurst received 30.7 inches while New York City got 19 inches on February 24.

Updated May 29