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During the week of Jan. 12, 2026, three federal judges granted preliminary injunctions in three separate cases filed by offshore wind developers challenging a Dec. 22, 2025, stop-work order that

Continue Reading UPDATED: Court Lifts Stop-Work Orders for Three Paused Offshore Wind Projects

Since its inauguration in January 2025, this federal administration has been engaged in a broad effort to change course on many fronts, including environmental and energy policy. Two district court decisions and a decision by the Secretary of the Interior involving development of offshore wind energy provide an opportunity to consider whether any law constrains agency discretion to implement a new administration’s policies, even when that would involve a reversal of prior decision making.

Continue Reading As the Wind Turbine Turns: When Can a Federal Agency Change Its Mind?

On July 17, 2025, the Public Service Commission (PSC) rescinded the Public Policy Requirement identified in the 2022 PSC proceeding. This action terminated the New York Independent System Operator, Inc.

Continue Reading Citing Change in Federal Policy, New York State Terminates Offshore Wind Transmission Initiative

In December 2021, consortia led by Mitsubishi Corporation won the rights to develop all three projects offered in Japan’s first major offshore wind public auction with an aggregate capacity of
Continue Reading Winds of Change: Proposed Revisions to Japan’s Offshore Wind Public Auction Process