WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on Revolution Wind Providing First Power to Energy Grid * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement on the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project delivering its first power () to New England's energy grid. "At a time when Americans are being hit with increasing energy costs, flipping the on switch to start Revolution Wind w  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 14 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Revolution Wind Delivering First Power to the New England Grid * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes released the following statements regarding the announcement that the Revolution Wind offshore wind project has begun delivering its first pow  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Historic Offshore Wind Project Breakthroughs, New Chapter in New England's Clean Energy Future * CAMBRIDGE, Mass (March 14, 2026)-Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind, offshore wind projects off the coast of New England, made history late Friday night. Revolution Wind sent its first electricity to the grid, while workers installed the final wind turbine for Vi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 14 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * Webb electricity tax cut receives unanimous final vote in Maine House On Thursday, March 12, a measure sponsored by Rep. Kilton Webb, D-Durham, to help lower electricity costs for Maine families received unanimous, bipartisan support in a final passage vote in the Maine House of Representatives. LD 2078 would create a sales tax exemption on all electricity sold and delivered to r  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 14 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Offshore Wind off New England Coast Reaches Major Milestones * March 14, 2026 (Boston, MA) - The developers of two offshore wind projects off the New England coast have announced major milestones. Revolution Wind sent its first power to the grid on March 13. Also on March 13, Vineyard Wind installed the final blades on its turbines, marking the end of construction. Each of these wind proje  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36844) entitled "Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority dba Metra - Terminal Trackage Rights - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies as premature a request by the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority d/b/a Metra to set conditions and compensation for the use of terminal facilities,  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Celebrates as First Revolution Wind Power Connects to Rhode Island Grid * Providence, R.I. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, this morning cheered the announcement by Orsted that the Revolution Wind Project connected its first power onto Rhode Island's power grid last night. "Clean, affordable energy from  more