# Revolution Wind Enters Commercial Service off Rhode Island

Ørsted’s 65-turbine Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off Rhode Island entered full commercial service in October 2026. Construction had been about 80% complete when a federal stop-work order paused work in August 2025; construction resumed in mid-January 2026 after a federal court injunction. The project’s 20-year power agreements are now delivering electricity to Rhode Island and Connecticut, making the project a concrete example of how regulatory and legal delays can affect construction schedules, assets, and contracted energy delivery.

- The project developer is Ørsted, with Rhode Island Energy, Eversource Energy, and United Illuminating identified as power purchasers/offtakers; the agreements’ values and contract numbers were not provided.
- For energy procurement and project teams, the stop-work period and court-ordered restart illustrate the schedule and asset risks that can affect large infrastructure projects even when construction is substantially complete.
- The project’s full-service milestone, following a pause and restart, demonstrates staged offshore-wind commissioning and delivery under long-term power agreements. Procurement teams can account for schedule disruption and commissioning risks when planning similar projects and offtake arrangements.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 08, 2026

### Vendors
- Ørsted (project developer)
- Rhode Island Energy (power purchaser/offtaker)
- Eversource Energy (power purchaser/offtaker)
- United Illuminating (power purchaser/offtaker)

### Sources
- [Off Rhode Island, 65 turbines once frozen by a federal stop work order are spinning under contract again this fall, and the full offshore wind farm has now entered commercial service](https://energiesmedia.com/off-rhode-island-turbines-once-frozen) - Energies Media