The US suspends several wind power projects.

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The US has suspended several ongoing wind power projects for reassessment.

On December 22, the Trump administration suspended the Virginia Offshore Wind Power (CVOW) project and four other projects under construction off the East Coast, dealing a major blow to the wind power industry.

The Trump administration also temporarily suspended lease agreements for the Vineyard Wind 1 project off the coast of Massachusetts, Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island, Sunrise Wind off the coast of Long Island and New England, and Empire Wind 1 south of Long Island.

According to statements from the developers, the combined projects could provide enough electricity for more than 2 million households.

Homeland Security Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration is suspending lease agreements due to national security concerns identified by the Pentagon.

According to CNBC, shares of Dominion Energy, the utility company developing the Virginia-based project – the largest offshore wind farm of its kind in the U.S. – fell more than 5% following the news. Shares of Orsted (Denmark), the developer of the Revolution and Sunrise projects, plummeted 11%. Shares of Equinor (Norway), the developer of the Empire Wind 1 project, fell less than 1%.

Dominion Energy says its offshore wind project in Virginia is expected to be completed next year. This project, comprising 176 turbines, could provide enough electricity for more than 600,000 households. Dominion Energy argues that this large-scale project is essential to U.S. national security as well as Virginia's rapidly growing energy needs. Northern Virginia is currently home to the world's largest data center. The increased demand from artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to rising electricity prices in the state. According to the company, halting CVOW for any period of time would threaten the reliability of the power grid for some of the nation's most critical assets related to warfare, AI, and civilian operations. This would also lead to energy inflation and threaten thousands of jobs.

The Department of the Interior said in a statement that the pause would allow the federal government time to “work with tenants and state partners to assess the potential for mitigating national security risks posed by these projects.” According to the Department of the Interior, the U.S. government determined that the turbine blades and “highly reflective towers” pose a radar interference risk.

President Trump targeted the American wind industry from his very first day in office. On January 20th, he ordered a halt to all new leases and permits for onshore and offshore wind power, pending a federal review.

President Trump's campaign to control wind power development has faced legal intervention. Judge Patti Saris of the Massachusetts District Court ruled on December 8th that Trump's order was "arbitrary, unfounded, and unlawful."

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