Last Update: 04/05/2026 at 2:50 PM EST
Wind Power Faces Federal Pushback
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03/26
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Executive Summary
Federal actions slow offshore wind even as U.S. wind output hits records and developers press on amid policy changes and grid concerns
- Interior reached a 928 million dollar deal with TotalEnergies to end East Coast offshore wind development
- The company will redirect investment into domestic fossil fuel projects and avoid new US offshore wind projects
- Federal judges allowed five East Coast offshore wind projects to resume after earlier stop-work actions
- EIA data showed US wind and solar generated a record 17 percent of electricity in 2025
- Wind and solar made up nearly 90 percent of new US electricity capacity in 2025
- Britain saw wind output fall sharply during calm weather, forcing more gas-fired generation
- Critics say variable wind and solar need backup power, storage, and transmission to keep grids reliable
Quick Facts
- What: Federal actions to end or delay offshore wind projects
- Where: US East Coast and broader US power grid
- Why: Officials cite costs and security while critics warn of higher prices
- Who: Interior Department TotalEnergies and offshore wind developers
- When: In 2025 amid policy changes and court rulings
Coverage Timeline: 4 Days
Featured Article
Low-wind periods in Britain reduce wind generation, increasing gas dispatch and creating reliability risks for power supply and emissions.
Additional Articles
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Within the MISO grid and broader U.S. planning context, critiques of wind and solar cite intermittency-driven backup, storage, transmission, and land requirements for reliability.
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In a 2025 Department of the Interior deal, TotalEnergies offshore wind development off the U.S. East Coast ended and 928 million dollars was redirected to fossil fuel projects.