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Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Revolution Wind Delivering First Power to the New England Grid
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding the announcement that the Revolution Wind offshore wind project has begun delivering its first power to the New England grid:
Governor Lamont said, “This project is key to diversifying our energy supply and lowering utility costs for families and businesses. I congratulate the project’s developer and the many skilled Connecticut workers who’ve made Revolution Wind possible on achieving its first power deliveries to the grid. As Revolution Wind ramps up in the coming months, we look forward to it delivering affordable, reliable, clean electricity that will power 350,000 homes.”
Commissioner Dykes said, “Today is good news for Connecticut and the region’s ratepayers, who will save hundreds of millions of dollars a year on their electricity bills thanks to Connecticut and Rhode Island’s efforts to bring Revolution Wind online. As we’ve seen from the harsh winter we’ve had, and the impacts to fossil fuel prices as a result of the Iran war, having diverse sources of stable, reliable power that both perform strongly in the winter and are insulated from geopolitical events is beneficial to Connecticut ratepayers. These first power deliveries are an important milestone, with greater benefits yet to come as the project heads to completion and full operation later this year.”
Revolution Wind is a 704 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project under construction approximately 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. The project began construction in 2023 and is expected to reach full commercial operation later in 2026. Once fully operational, Revolution Wind will deliver enough electricity to the New England grid to power 350,000 homes, equivalent to about 2.5% of the region’s electricity supply. Connecticut will purchase 304 MW of the final output from Revolution Wind with the remaining 400 MW to be delivered to Rhode Island. Connecticut’s share will meet about 5% of the state’s overall electricity demand.
Governor Lamont said, “This project is key to diversifying our energy supply and lowering utility costs for families and businesses. I congratulate the project’s developer and the many skilled Connecticut workers who’ve made Revolution Wind possible on achieving its first power deliveries to the grid. As Revolution Wind ramps up in the coming months, we look forward to it delivering affordable, reliable, clean electricity that will power 350,000 homes.”
Commissioner Dykes said, “Today is good news for Connecticut and the region’s ratepayers, who will save hundreds of millions of dollars a year on their electricity bills thanks to Connecticut and Rhode Island’s efforts to bring Revolution Wind online. As we’ve seen from the harsh winter we’ve had, and the impacts to fossil fuel prices as a result of the Iran war, having diverse sources of stable, reliable power that both perform strongly in the winter and are insulated from geopolitical events is beneficial to Connecticut ratepayers. These first power deliveries are an important milestone, with greater benefits yet to come as the project heads to completion and full operation later this year.”
Revolution Wind is a 704 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project under construction approximately 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. The project began construction in 2023 and is expected to reach full commercial operation later in 2026. Once fully operational, Revolution Wind will deliver enough electricity to the New England grid to power 350,000 homes, equivalent to about 2.5% of the region’s electricity supply. Connecticut will purchase 304 MW of the final output from Revolution Wind with the remaining 400 MW to be delivered to Rhode Island. Connecticut’s share will meet about 5% of the state’s overall electricity demand.
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