Revolution Wind reached full commercial operation off the coast of Rhode Island in October, developer Ørsted told investors on Thursday.
John Moritz
John covers energy and the environment for CT Mirror, a beat that has taken him from wind farms off the coast of Block Island to foraging for mushrooms in the Litchfield Hills and many places in between. Prior to joining CT Mirror, he was a statewide reporter for the Hearst Connecticut Media Group and before that, he covered politics for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. A native of Norwalk, John earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Temple University.
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Gov. Ned Lamont defeats Ryan Fazio, winning 3rd term
Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat buoyed by Connecticut’s extraordinary string of budget surpluses, won a third term over Republican Ryan Fazio.
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Are AI data centers coming to CT towns? Backlash and anxieties rise
Efforts to enact moratoriums and complete bans on data center development have outpaced actual proposals for new facilities in Connecticut.
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Manresa Wilds project gets key approval from Norwalk zoning board
A billionaire couple’s proposal to transform a shuttered power plant overlooking L.I. Sound into a park cleared a major hurdle Wednesday.
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Are plug-in solar panels legal? Confusion abounds in CT
CT residents can install some plug-in solar without notifying their utility. But safety codes have yet to catch up with the new devices.
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More CT landfills are being topped with solar panels
At least 29 large arrays have been approved or built on top of closed, capped landfills — a number that will likely increase in coming years.
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Eversource files appeal of PURA’s storm costs decision
Eversource claims that PURA ignored state law and precedent by rejecting its request to be paid interest on the costs of storm response.
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On CT bear hunt, Lamont and Fazio find common ground
The candidates for CT governor both support measures to allow hunting of black bears, a controversial solution to rising bear encounters.
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Trump administration seeks to rescind approval for Revolution Wind
The move is the latest effort by the Department of Interior to halt the development of offshore wind projects.
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Lamont faces criticism over ‘cozy’ relationship with Eversource CEO
CEO Joe Nolan’s comments to investors, and published texts between the two leaders, have undercut the governor’s tough stance on the utility.
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PURA OKs changes to how utilities purchase electricity
CT regulators approved a framework for ‘dynamic’ procurement, which was required as part of a bipartisan energy-savings bill passed in 2025.
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New England not likely to see nuclear power revival any time soon
Many leaders across New England are looking to nuclear as a possible solution to the region’s energy needs, despite many obstacles.
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Blumenthal, Lamont: Trump blocking CT grants for political reasons
A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally halted $53 million in clean energy grants for CT recipients. They have yet to be released.
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CT farmers protested tax hikes. This working group has a solution
The group suggested changes to Public Act 490, which taxes parcels of land according to their current use — rather than fair-market value.
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Report shows steady improvement in Long Island Sound water quality
From 2023 to 2025, water quality in Long Island Sound improved following wastewater treatment and infrastructure upgrades in CT and NY.