Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

Revolution Wind begins to deliver power to New England grid

After about three years of construction - and nearly two months of delays due to pushback from the Trump administration -Revolution Wind began delivering electricity to the New England grid on March 13.The new energy source from the 704-megawatt offshore wind farm, located about 15 miles off the Rhode Island coast, comes amid rising oil and gas costs tied to the ongoing war in Iran.Rhode Island Energy has agreed to buy power from Revolution Wind…

Revolution Wind switched on

A wind farm managed by the Dutch energy company Ørsted provides power to Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Revolution Wind project will power 350,000 homes with a capacity of 704 megawatts. Photos by Jenna Outcalt, grab photographer The Revolution Wind project, a privately-owned wind farm that began construction in 2023 about 15 miles off the coast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, began making its first contribution to the Connecticut electric gri…