When it comes to the U.S. offshore wind industry, big changes are underway.
Since re-taking office in late January, President Trump has worked to make good on a . He鈥檚 issued a flurry of executive actions, including one that directed all federal agencies to to projects in development. He signed a bill into law that eliminates important tax credits for wind developers. And his administration handed down several stop-work orders to projects under construction, though some of those were later , or by a court.
It鈥檚 a lot to keep track of, especially here in New England, where there are 14 offshore wind lease areas with several projects that are either under construction or close to starting construction. So we made a map to help.
Scroll below the map for a more detailed explanation of what these projects entail and their status.
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New England Wind 1 and 2
Status: Pre-construction development
Location: 20 miles south of Martha鈥檚 Vineyard
Connects to land: New England Wind 1 will connect in Barnstable, Mass. There鈥檚 no connection point yet for New England Wind 2.
Developer: Avangrid
Number of turbines: Up to 129
Power generation: Up to 1,870 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 1 million homes.
Sells electricity to: The first phase of the project, New England Wind 1, is expected to sell 791 megawatts to . Negotiations over this power contract have been delayed several times because of federal uncertainty.
Federal approval granted:
How the Trump administration has affected this project: On Sept. 3, the administration to reconsider a key permit for New England Wind. The government wrote in court documents that it expects to file a motion by Oct. 18 to revoke the projects鈥� Construction and Operations Plan, the last major federal permit an offshore wind project needs.
The project鈥檚 developers to start construction in 2025 and begin producing power in 2029.
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Revolution Wind
Status: Under construction
Location: 15 miles south of Rhode Island, 12 miles southwest of Martha鈥檚 Vineyard
Connects to land: North Kingstown, R.I.
Developer: 脴谤蝉迟别诲 and Global Infrastructure Partners鈥� Skyborn Renewables
Number of turbines: 65
Power generation: Up to 704 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 350,000 homes
Sells electricity to: Rhode Island and 黑料吃瓜网
Federal approval granted:
How the Trump administration has affected this project: On Aug. 22, the U.S. Interior Department on Revolution Wind because of unspecified national security concerns. At the time of the order, the project was 80% complete.
On Sept. 4, and asked for a preliminary injunction so construction could resume. 黑料吃瓜网 and Rhode Island filed a similar lawsuit.
On Sept. 22, a federal judge sided with 脴谤蝉迟别诲 and temporarily . The company resumed construction the same week.
Barring any future disruptions, the project is expected to come online in early 2026.
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SouthCoast Wind 1 and 2
Status: Paused
Location: 20 miles south of Nantucket
Connects to land: SouthCoast Wind 1 will connect in Somerset, Mass. There鈥檚 no connection point yet for SouthCoast 2.
Developer: Ocean Winds
Number of turbines: Up to 141
Power generation: Up to 2,400 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 840,000 homes in the region
Sells electricity to: The first phase of the project, SouthCoast 1, is expected to sell 1,287 megawatts of power to . Negotiations over this power contract have been delayed several times because of federal uncertainty.
Federal approval granted: SouthCoast got its in January 2025, but it still needed three minor federal permits when Trump took office. The new administration for offshore wind on Jan. 20, so the project is in limbo.
How the Trump administration has affected this project: This project cannot move forward because of the permitting freeze, and it could soon lose that key permit it was granted at the end of the Biden administration.
On Sept. 19, the administration asked a federal judge for SouthCoast Wind鈥檚 Construction and Operation Plan, which is the last major federal permit an offshore wind project needs before it can start putting turbines in the water. A decision on the matter is expected soon.
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South Fork Wind
Status: since March 2024
Location: 35 miles east of Long Island
Connects to land: East Hampton, N.Y.
Developer: 脴谤蝉迟别诲 and Global Infrastructure Partners鈥� Skyborn Renewables
Number of turbines: 12
Power generation: Up to 132 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 70,000 homes
Sells electricity to: New York
Federal approval granted: January 2022
How the Trump administration has affected this project: So far, South Fork Wind has not been directly affected by any of the Trump administration鈥檚 offshore wind policies or regulation changes.
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Sunrise Wind
Status: Under construction
Location: 30 miles east of Long Island
Connects to land: Smith Point, N.Y.
Developer: 脴谤蝉迟别诲
Number of turbines: 84
Power generation: Up to 924 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 600,000 homes
Sells electricity to: New York
Federal approval granted: June 2024
How the Trump administration has affected this project: So far, this project has not been directly affected by any of the Trump administration鈥檚 offshore wind policies or regulation changes.
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Vineyard Wind 1
Status: Under construction and generating some power. As of Oct. 1, the project is able to generate up to 400 megawatts. That means at least half of the turbines are producing power, though the company did not specify the exact number in operation.
Location: 15 miles south of Martha鈥檚 Vineyard
Connects to land:
Developer: 50-50 partnership between Avangrid and Vineyard Offshore
Number of turbines: 62
Power generation: Up to 806 megawatts, or about what鈥檚 needed to power 400,000 homes
Sells electricity to: Massachusetts
Federal approval granted:
How the Trump administration has affected this project: So far, this project has not been directly affected by any of the Trump administration鈥檚 offshore wind policies or regulation changes.
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Other projects in region
The following projects are in the early stages of development:
础惫补苍驳谤颈诲鈥檚 in the Gulf of Maine
滨苍惫别苍别谤驳测鈥檚 in the Gulf of Maine
How the Trump administration has affected these projects: Because of the , they have effectively been on pause since Trump took office.
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