ISO New England is aware of the stop work order received by Revolution Wind. Through the region's wholesale markets, Revolution Wind has committed to helping meet New England's demand for electricity, beginning in 2026. The ISO is expecting this project to come online and it is included in our analyses of near-term and future grid reliability. Delaying the project will increase risks to reliability.
Recent heatwaves in New England drove demand for electricity to very high levels and demonstrated that our region needs all generation resources with market obligations to be available to meet demand and maintain required reserves. Beyond near-term impacts to reliability in the summer and winter peak periods, delays in the availability of new resources will adversely affect New England's economy and industrial growth, including potential future data centers.
As demand for electricity grows, New England must maintain and add to its energy infrastructure. Unpredictable risks and threats to resources regardless of technology that have made significant capital investments, secured necessary permits, and are close to completion will stifle future investments, increase costs to consumers, and undermine the power grid's reliability and the region's economy now and in the future.
