Revolution Wind installs final turbine, nears full operation

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino released statements Friday after the Revolution Wind offshore wind project installed its 65th and final turbine.

The milestone is a step toward the project reaching full commercial operation later this year.

“The completion of Revolution Wind’s final turbine marks an important milestone in our effort to diversify Connecticut energy production and lower electricity rates for our families and businesses,” Lamont said.

“Connecticut’s 304-megawatt share of Revolution Wind will add much-needed energy supply to the New England grid,” Cimino said.

Revolution Wind is a 704-megawatt offshore wind project about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. Once fully operational, it will deliver enough electricity to power 350,000 homes in New England.

Connecticut will purchase 304 MW of the project’s output, meeting about 5% of the state’s electricity demand. A DEEP analysis estimates the project will save Connecticut and New England ratepayers half a billion dollars a year in electricity market costs by 2028.

The project moved forward despite two stop work orders from the federal government in August and December of 2025 that cited unspecified national security concerns. Both orders were overturned in court.