Orsted Wind Farm Halt Threatens Grid Reliability, Operator Warns
Wind turbine foundation components at the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island.
Photographer: Adam Glanzman/BloombergNew England’s grid operator said US President Donald Trump’s decision to stop construction of a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island undermines the local power supply, threatens the region’s economy and will raise consumer costs.
The project “is included in our analyses of near-term and future grid reliability,” ISO New England said in a statement Monday. “Delays in the availability of new resources will adversely affect New England’s economy and industrial growth, including potential future data centers.”