States and wind farm venture sue Trump administration over contract cancellations

Published September 4, 2025 4:03pm ET



Two Democratic-run states and a wind farm venture sued the Trump administration after President Donald Trump canceled wind farm contracts.

Many of the wind farm contracts that Trump suddenly pulled were almost completed. Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the federal government to revive an offshore project meant to provide power to the New England states. Revolution Wind LLC, co-owned by Orsted and Global Infrastructure Partners, is seeking to revoke Trump’s Aug. 22 stop-work order to allow it to complete its project off the coast of Rhode Island.

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