Washington, March 16 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:

Today, in a speech on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project's first power delivery to New England's energy grid, which occurred on March 13th, 2026.

"At a time of tight supply and rising energy costs, adding hundreds of megawatts of electrical capacity is an obvious way to reduce costs rather than just offloading the burden onto energy users," Courtney said.

"As our economy is reeling today from the oil and gas aftershock of the war in Iran, the news this weekend that offshore wind can provide a reliable, affordable source of energy that is produced in America for American energy con...