PROJECT OVERVIEW
Sunrise Wind
FEDERAL SCRUTINY: On February 2, 2026, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia issued a temporary injunction against the Department of Interior's stop-work order, allowing Sunrise Wind to resume construction.
On January 6, Ørsted had filed a complaint against the Department of Interior's stop-work order for Sunrise Wind in U.S. District Court.
On December 22, 2025, the Department of the Interior paused the leases of five offshore wind projects under construction off the East Coast, including Sunrise Wind, due to unspecified national security concerns.
FEDERAL SCRUTINY: On February 2, 2026, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia issued a temporary injunction against the Department of Interior's stop-work order, allowing Sunrise Wind to resume construction.
On January 6, Ørsted had filed a complaint against the Department of Interior's stop-work order for Sunrise Wind in U.S. District Court.
On December 22, 2025, the Department of the Interior paused the leases of five offshore wind projects under construction off the East Coast, including Sunrise Wind, due to unspecified national security concerns.
Federal Permitting Status
None
Site Assessment Plan Submitted
Site Assessment Plan Approved
Construction and Operations Plan Submitted
Record of Decision
State Contracting Status
None
Bid
Provisional Award
Contracted
Contract Terminated
Development Status
Site Control
Site Assessment
Planning
Construction
Generating
Recipient State
Output
924 MW
Online Date
Developer
Ørsted
Proposed Cable Landing
Smith Point
County of Cable Landing
Suffolk County
Port Locations
New London
Lease Area
RI-MA WEA Lease OCS-A 0487
40.989701, -71.014803
Additional Project Information
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