As offshore wind projects face continued federal scrutiny amid ongoing legal challenges, the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) has updated its Offshore Wind Power Hub map to show which projects are affected.
The latest project to be updated is Ørsted's 924-megawatt Sunrise Wind development. Earlier this week, a federal judge granted Ørsted permission to resume construction on the project, overturning a stop-work order issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior in December 2025. Sunrise Wind has an expected completion date of 2027, at which time it will provide power to the state of New York equivalent to the annual consumption of 600,000 homes.
Since January 2025, the federal government has sought to curtail the development of offshore wind farms in the United States. A Presidential Memorandum on January 20, 2025, temporarily paused the permitting of all offshore wind projects under development and all lease sales for future projects. Although this Memorandum was struck down by a federal court after a lawsuit from 17 states and the District of Columbia, the federal government issued stop-work orders in December 2025 to all five offshore wind projects currently under construction in the US, citing unspecified national security concerns. Sunrise Wind was the fifth and final project to overturn these stop-work orders.
"Offshore wind plays a critical role in many states' decarbonization strategies," says Warren Leon, Executive Director of the Clean Energy States Alliance. "The Offshore Wind Power Hub can help states, industry stakeholders, and the public stay on top of the latest developments related to offshore wind."
The Offshore Wind Power Hub presents accurate, detailed, and up-to-date information on offshore wind projects, lease areas, ports, and power landings. It shows the development stage of every project and lease area, including details on contracts, permits, and construction. A new filter identifies projects that the federal government has attempted to block by withdrawing permits, stopping construction, or requiring additional review. Projects under scrutiny are highlighted with an orange hash. Clicking on the project opens a summary of its current status with the federal government.
As states and offshore wind developers continue to file lawsuits against the federal government's latest actions, the Offshore Wind Power Hub remains an essential, freely accessible tool for tracking offshore wind development in the United States.
Visit the Offshore Wind Power Hub website to learn more: www.offshorewindpowerhub.org.
About the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA)
CESA is the leading US coalition of state energy agencies working together to advance the rapid expansion of clean energy technologies and bring the benefits of clean energy to all. Established in 2002, CESA is a national, member-supported nonprofit that works with its members to develop and implement effective clean energy policies and programs. CESA's members primarily state energy agencies representing 18 states and the District of Columbia include many of the nation's most innovative, successful, and influential implementers of clean energy policies. Learn more at www.cesa.org.
