The wind that rolls off the Atlantic and sweeps across the waters south of Rhode Island is now doing something remarkable: powering homes.
On March 13, 2026, **Revolution Wind** — a 704-megawatt offshore wind farm located approximately **15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island** — began delivering electricity to the New England power grid. It is the largest offshore wind farm in the United States, and its arrival marks a genuine milestone in America's clean energy transition.
**What Is Revolution Wind?**
Revolution Wind is a joint venture between **Ørsted**, the Danish energy company that has built more offshore wind capacity than any other organisation in the world, and **Skyborn Renewables**. The project sits in federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean, in an area where strong, consistent offshore winds provide ideal conditions for power generation year-round.
The farm spans an area of approximately **83 square miles** and comprises dozens of large offshore wind turbines rising from the ocean floor. Undersea cables carry the electricity they generate back to shore, where it connects to existing grid infrastructure.
**The Numbers** - **704 MW** total generating capacity - **350,000+ homes** powered once fully operational - **400 MW** contracted to Rhode Island under a 20-year agreement - **304 MW** contracted to Connecticut under a 20-year agreement - **15 nautical miles** from Point Judith, Rhode Island - **32 nautical miles** from the Connecticut coast
The electricity will flow to households and businesses in both states under long-term power purchase agreements — providing **price stability** and **carbon-free generation** over a two-decade horizon.
**The Road to This Moment**
Offshore wind development in the United States has not been a smooth road. The industry has faced regulatory hurdles, supply chain pressures, inflation-driven cost increases, and, in August 2025, a stop-work order from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. That order was overturned by a federal judge in September 2025, and the developers pushed through to meet their Q2 2026 completion target.
The first turbines are now generating and transmitting power. Full operational capacity is expected in the coming months.
**Why This Is a Big Deal**
For context: the United States currently has very little offshore wind capacity compared to European nations like the UK, Denmark, and Germany, which have been building offshore wind for decades. The US has some of the best offshore wind resources in the world — particularly along the Eastern Seaboard — but has been slow to develop them.
Revolution Wind's entry into service signals that the US offshore wind industry, despite its struggles, is **building and delivering**. The project represents years of permitting, engineering, vessel procurement, turbine manufacturing, and offshore construction coming together into actual electrons on an actual grid.
**Clean Power for New England**
New England's grid is already one of the cleaner regional grids in the United States, with a significant share of nuclear and natural gas generation. Adding 704 MW of offshore wind displaces fossil fuel generation, reduces carbon emissions, and provides generation that costs nothing to fuel — no gas contracts, no coal shipments, just wind.
For Rhode Island and Connecticut residents, the project also delivers on a commitment made years ago: that their states would participate in the offshore wind buildout and receive the benefits of clean, locally-generated power from their own waters.
The Atlantic has been blowing since before the first settlers arrived. Now, finally, it is also powering their descendants' homes. 💨🌊⚡
*Sources: Ørsted press release (March 2026) · Revolution Wind official construction updates · CT Public Radio (March 13, 2026) · OffshoreWind.biz (March 14, 2026) · Rhode Island Governor's Office · Wikipedia: Revolution Wind*
