The United States government is currently implementing policies that restrict the expansion of offshore wind energy infrastructure despite global growth trends.

儘管全球呈現增長趨勢，美國政府目前仍在實施限制離岸風能基礎設施擴張的政策。

The current administration has adopted a strategic posture prioritizing fossil fuel development over renewable maritime energy. This policy shift is manifested through the repurchase of federal offshore wind leases and the provision of financial incentives for energy firms to cease development. Such measures represent a divergence from the trajectories of other sovereign states; for instance, China maintains global hegemony in this sector, having achieved a total capacity of 48.4 gigawatts by the end of 2025. The Global Wind Energy Council projects that China will account for 56% of global capacity additions between 2026 and 2030, whereas the U.S. is forecast to contribute only 5%.

現任政府採取了一種策略姿態，將化石燃料開發優先於再生海洋能源。這種政策轉向體現於回購聯邦離岸風電租約，以及為能源公司提供停止開發的財務激勵。這些措施代表了與其他主權國家發展軌跡的背離；例如，中國在該領域維持全球霸權，截至 2025 年底總容量已達到 48.4 吉瓦。全球風能理事會預計，在 2026 年至 2030 年間，中國將佔全球新增容量的 56%，而美國預計僅貢獻 5%。

Institutional friction has further materialized through executive mandates. In December, the administration ordered the cessation of construction on five East Coast projects—including Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Empire Wind, and Sunrise Wind—citing national security imperatives. However, judicial intervention subsequently permitted the resumption of these activities after the government failed to demonstrate an imminent security risk. Despite these impediments, the domestic sector has seen the operationalization of the Block Island, Coastal Virginia (pilot), and South Fork wind farms, with Vineyard Wind recently completing construction.

制度摩擦進一步透過行政指令具體化。12 月，政府以國家安全為由，命令停止五個東岸項目的建設——包括 Vineyard Wind、Revolution Wind、Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind、Empire Wind 和 Sunrise Wind。然而，在政府未能證明存在迫切的安全風險後，司法干預隨後允許這些活動恢復。儘管存在這些阻礙，國內部門仍見證了 Block Island、Coastal Virginia（試點）和 South Fork 風電場的投入運行，而 Vineyard Wind 最近已完成建設。

The economic implications of these policy fluctuations are substantial. The American Clean Power Association reports 18,000 domestic jobs supported by the industry, while the Oceantic Network identifies $25.5 billion in investments across shipbuilding, steel, and port infrastructure involving over 1,000 companies. The potential cancellation of a 1-gigawatt project is estimated by the Oceantic Network to result in a $10 billion economic loss, compounded by the forfeiture of consumer energy savings, such as the $1.4 billion reduction in electricity costs projected by the office of Governor Maura Healey for Massachusetts residents.

這些政策波動的經濟影響十分重大。美國清潔能源協會報告指出，該產業支持了 18,000 個國內就業崗位，而 Oceantic Network 則指出在造船、鋼鐵和港口基礎設施方面有 255 億美元的投資，涉及 1,000 多家公司。Oceantic Network 估計，潛在取消一個 1 吉瓦的項目將導致 100 億美元的經濟損失，並加上消費者能源節省的損失，例如馬薩諸塞州州長 Maura Healey 辦公室預計居民可減少 14 億美元的電費支出。

The U.S. offshore wind industry remains in a state of tension between executive-led restrictions and judicial or commercial momentum.

美國離岸風電產業仍處於行政主導的限制與司法或商業動力之間的緊張狀態。